summary ejectment, lease, termination, unfair and deceptive trade practices, implied warranty of habitability, rent abatement, findings of fact, remanded.

amendment to pleading; relation back; N.C.G.S. § 1A-1, Rule 15(c); equitable estoppel; summary judgment; abuse of discretion.

Motion to Dismiss Appeal;
Mootness;
Frivolous claims;
Attorney’s fees as sanction;
N.C. Gen Stat. 75-16.1;

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-906.2(b); Failure to follow statutory mandate; Termination of parental rights; Ceasing reunification efforts.

Termination of parental rights; waiver of counsel; parental competency inquiry.

termination of parental rights, willful abandonment, juvenile best interests

permanency planning order; guardianship; demonstration of learned skills; lack of stable housing

termination of parental rights; TPR; failure to legitimate; NCGS 7B-1111(a)(5); best interests of the child determination; abuse of discretion

substantial change in circumstances; attorneys fees; attorney fee; improper purpose; parenting coordinator; Rule 11; Rule 11 Sanctions; findings of fact; affect of the welfare of the child; high conflict; high-conflict

abuse of discretion, appeal bond, attorneys' fees