Adjudication order; sufficiency of the findings; challenged findings of fact; neglect; improper care or supervision; environment injurious to welfare; failure to provide necessary medical care; findings supported by clear and convincing evidence; voluntary placement; substantial risk of future neglect.

permanency planning review order; guardianship; court-appointed caretaker; verification; financial resources; N.C.G.S. § 7B-600(c); N.C.G.S. § 7B-906.1(j)

adjudication; neglect, dependency; domestic violence; unsafe living conditions; inability to provide proper care or supervision; child care arrangements; hearsay testimony

termination of parental rights, neglect, abandonment, adjudication

TPR order; subject matter jurisdiction; UCCJEA; modification jurisdiction; N.C.G.S. § 50A-203; relinquishing jurisdiction

Termination of parental rights; ineffective assistance of counsel; petition failed to give notice of factual allegations; preservation of issues.

termination of parental rights; best interests; adoption

Modification of child custody order

Reconvening opinion; motion for summary judgment standard or review; governmental immunity

findings of fact, best interest of the child, child custody