termination of parental rights, methamphetamines, Department of Social Services, neglected, dependent, juvenile, custody, permanency planning hearing, no-merit brief

termination of parental rights, willful abandonment, meaningful appellate review

Interlocutory appeal; substantial right.

adverse possession; motion to dismiss

Lease agreement; summary judgment; summary ejectment; Motion for Continuance; Rule 56(f); tenant; landlord; option clause; commercial real estate; contract; expiration of lease; typo; time is of the essence

child custody order re: relocation of children w/parent to another state - factors & adequacy of findings; NCGS 50 13.2(a); best interest of child

Defamation and libel; defamation as negligence; absolute privilege; immunity from suit; motion to dismiss; quasi-judicial.

defamation per se; NCR Civ P 12(b)(6) dismissal

reasonable suspicion; traffic stop; N.C.R. Evid. 403; horizontal gaze nystagmus testing

true threat, first amendment, anti-threat statute, ncgs 14-16.7, unprotected speech, jury instructions motion to dismiss, independent appellate review