N.C.G.S. §44A-12, lien claims, lien enforcement, the date of the last furbishing of labor or materials, motion to dismiss, pleadings, mechanic's lien, interlocutory order, substantial right, priority, creditors.

recusal, recusal without limitation, and authority to enter order

Alimony, dependent spouse, termination

termination of parental rights; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1111(a)(1)–(2); dispositional findings; best interests determination; lack of adoptive placement

Parental visitation; written order controls over orally rendered order; no direct contradiction between oral and written order

Termination of Parental Rights; Neglect; Willful Abandonment; Incarcerated Parent

termination of parental rights; neglect; clear, cogent, and convincing evidence supports findings of fact; no challenge to best interest determination

Termination of parental rights; adjudication; section 7B-1111(a)(2); reasonable progress under the circumstances in correcting the conditions which led to the removal of the juvenile

Juvenile Code;
Award of Guardianship;
Preservation of Constitutional Issues;
Motion for Visitation;

Termination of Parental Rights; competent evidence

abuse; substantial risk of harm; Rule 3.1. 

Termination of parental rights; clerical error; motion to continue.

Juvenile Code;
Paramount Parental Rights;
Award of Guardianship;
Preservation of Constitutional Issues;
As applied Challenges;

Whistleblower claim; N.C. Gen. Stat. 126-85; competing motions for summary judgment; elements of prima facie case

Wrongful Death;
Bench Trial;
Declaratory Judgment;
Construing Insurance Policy;
Duty to Defend;
Duty to Indemnify;
“Employee”;
“Volunteer”;

motion to modify child custody; motion to dismiss; Rule 12(b)(6); pleading; consent order; supervised visitation; unsupervised visitation; substantial change in circumstances; welfare of the minor child; de novo; light most favorable to nonmoving party; construe liberally; positive impact on welfare of child; lack of communication; wrongful interference with visitation

Third-party custody action; trial court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction; N.C. Gen. Stat. 12(b)(1), 12(b)(6) dismissals

Third-party standing; common-law restrictive covenants; real covenants; equitable servitudes.

Child Custody, Motion to Appoint a Parenting Coordinator, Motion for Sanctions.

Batson challenges; Sufficiency of the evidence to support conspiracy to commit murder; Sixth Amendment right to the effective assistance of counsel