divorce; alimony; contempt of court

Contempt; Subject Matter Jurisdiction: Protective Order: Consent Order; Child Custody; Discovery; Medical Records

termination of parental rights, unsanitary home environment, willful failure to make reasonable progress, N.C.G.S. 7B-111(a)(2)

Adjudication of neglect; probability of future neglect; not currently residing with parent; substantial risk of future neglect; failure to remedy; sufficiency of evidence.

Neglect; Abuse; Adjudication; Disposition; Non-Secure Custody; Affirmed; Findings of Fact; Conclusions of Law

N.C. Gen. Stat. 7B-101(1); abuse; exclusive care of parent

Appellate jurisdiction; 3.1; permanency planning order; visitation; guardianship; discretion to guardian over visitation; future review hearings; failure to make adequate progress on case plans.

Summary judgment; liability for tortious acts of third party; failure to show the defendant's knowledge of dangerous propensities

Motion to amend complaint, necessary party, state agency, sovereign immunity, fraudulent concealment, attorneys' fees

domestic violence protective order; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50B, sufficient findings of fact to support the denial of domestic violence protective order; fear of imminent serious bodily injury or continued harassment that rose to the level of substantial emotional distress