Sexual exploitation of a minor; statutory sex offense; lifetime SBM; writ of certiorari; Rule 2; NCGS 7A-451(a)(18); ineffective assistance of counsel.

right to elective share determination proper by clerk of superior court

Governmental immunity, process, service of process, discontinuance, unnamed parties, motion to dismiss

Tortious interference with prospective economic advantage; summary judgment; Rules of Appellate Procedure; substantial and gross violations.

Challenge to decades-old covenants in residential subdivision; Real Property Marketable Title Act; exception for covenants that are part of a scheme of development and that restrict the property to residential use only, or more narrowly to multi-family or single-family residential use only; statutory construction

Child support; interlocutory appeal from discovery sanctions; lack of appellate jurisdiction

unchallenged findings of fact supported conclusions of law; no abuse of discretion when ceasing reunification efforts with Respondent-Father

? juvenile adjudicated delinquent
? trial court failed to address mandated inquiries before accepting juvenile's admission pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-2407(a) (2019)
? reversed and remanded

neglect adjudication of newborn; sufficiency of the evidence to support findings of fact; sufficiency of findings to support conclusions of law

Disposition order; guardianship; abuse of discretion; nonrelative placement; kinship placement; nonsecure custody