Supreme Court
Ward v. Halprin
Whether the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the trial court's award of final decision-making authority to defendant; whether the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the trial court's award of attorney's fees to defendant.
State v. Dew
Whether there is sufficient evidence of multiple assaults in the light most favorable to the State to submit the issue to the jury; whether there is sufficient evidence to establish that defendant used his hands, feet, or teeth as deadly weapons.
Supreme Court Opinions Filed October 29, 2021
In re K.J.E.
Termination of parental rights for willful abandonment pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(7); whether the trial court made sufficient findings of fact to support the conclusion that grounds existed to terminate parental rights.
In re D.C.
Appeal from order terminating respondents' parental rights; termination of respondents' parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(3); failure to pay for the cost of care for the juvenile; whether the trial court conducted the adjudicatory hearing under a fundamental misapprehension of the law.
In re D.J.
Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court erred by denying respondent's motion to continue; whether the trial court complied with the requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act.
In re T.M.B.
Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(9) on the grounds that respondent had parental rights to a child previously terminated and lacked the willingness or ability to establish a safe home.
In re L.H.
Termination of parental rights for neglect pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1); whether the findings of fact were supported by evidence and supported a likelihood of repetition of neglect.
In re B.J.H.
Termination of parental rights; adjudication under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(2); evaluating parent's progress at the time of the adjudicatory hearing rather than subsequent dispositional hearing; parent's refusal to sign DSS case plan; lack of court order requiring parent's compliance with case plan.
In re M.R.F.
Termination of parental rights; trial court's failure to state the standard of proof used to make adjudicatory findings of fact; insufficient evidence to support adjudication.