Appellate Court Opinions

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15,820 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 276A20 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
In re T.A.M.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court abused its discretion by allowing respondent-father's counsel to withdraw; whether the trial court abused its discretion by concluding that terminating respondent-mother's parental rights would be in the best interests of the juveniles.

, Supreme Court , 353A20 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re Z.R.

Termination of parental rights; no-merit brief.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-299 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
In re: K.N.H.

Juvenile proceeding; disposition and commitment order; oral condition of probation; N.C. Gen. Stat. ? 7B-2512(a); oral order of disposition; duration of commitment; N.C. Gen. Stat. ? 7B-2513(a4); mootness; prejudicial error

, Court of Appeals , COA20-797 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
In re: K.P.

issues are whether district court erred by eliminating reunification, verifying that custodians understood legal significance of the juvenile's placement, and ceasing further reviews

, Court of Appeals , COA20-34 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Kincheloe v. Kincheloe

Deviation from Guidelines; Arrears determination; Insufficient Findings of Fact

, Court of Appeals , COA20-559 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Meabon v. Elliott

Alias and pluries summons; delayed service for years; Rule 41(b) dismissal; Wilder v. Wilder factors; prejudice to defendants.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-496 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Atwell

domestic violence protective order, indictment validity, forfeiture of right to counsel, N.C.G.S. 15A-1242

, Court of Appeals , COA20-180 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Crawford

Motion to withdraw guilty plea; factual basis; appellate jurisdiction.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-461 (Judge Fred Gore) , Published
State v. Gordon

Allen charge; N.C. Gen. Stat. ? 15A-1235; jury instructions on further deliberations; statutory right to effective counsel in SBM proceedings

, Court of Appeals , COA20-552 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Ward

Probation revocation; Subject-matter jurisdiction; NCGS 15A-1344

, Court of Appeals , COA20-868 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Published
Warren Cty. DSS v. Garrelts

parentage; paternity; assisted reproduction; child support obligation of sperm donor; choice of law; full faith and credit clause; trial court erred in concluding that full faith and credit dictated that North Carolina law applied to claim for child support; North Carolina choice of law rules require that North Carolina court apply Virginia's law of parentage to determine whether sperm donor owes child support to the donee where the insemination and conception occurred in Virginia

, Supreme Court , 60A20 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
Deminski v. State Bd. of Educ.

Whether an individual may bring a claim under the North Carolina Constitution for a school board's deliberate indifference to continual student harassment.

, Supreme Court , 399A20 (Per Curiam) , Published
Diamond Candles, LLC v. Winter

Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-27(a)(3) from an order and opinion on defendants' Rule 12(b)(2) and Rule 12(b)(3) motions to dismiss.

, Supreme Court , 403A20 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
In re I.K.

Whether the Court of Appeals correctly held that the trial court did not commit reversible error by finding by clear and convincing evidence that respondent acted inconsistently with his constitutionally protected status as a parent.