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, Court of Appeals , COA22-145 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
In re D.C.

Termination of parental rights; Neglect; Willful failure; Domestic violence; Parental capacity assessment; Sexual abuse; Mental health; Juvenile; Substance abuse; Visitation; Foster care; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1111(a)(2); Adjudication; Basic needs; Reasonable progress; Behavioral health; Relationships; DSS; Contact; GAL; Anger management; Parenting class.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-159 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
In re D.E.G.

3.1; termination of parental rights; no-merit brief

, Court of Appeals , COA22-140 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
In re D.L.B.

Rule 3.1(e); no-merit brief; independent review of the record; termination of parental rights; best interest of the children; sufficient findings of fact and conclusions law; no abuse of discretion; no reversible error.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-72 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
In re F.C.H.

Termination of Parental Rights; Insufficient Evidence; Repetition of Neglect; Willful Abandonment; Record on Appeal

, Court of Appeals , COA22-182 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
In re J.M.L.

Rule 3.1(e); No-Merit Brief; Termination of Parental Rights

, Court of Appeals , COA22-177 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
In re J.T.

Termination of parental rights, challenge to disposition, findings of fact, supported or unchallenged binding

, Court of Appeals , COA22-12 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
In re L.C.

termination of parental rights; hearsay; neglect

, Court of Appeals , COA21-764 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
In re N.G.

Permanency planning; guardianship; application of appropriate legal standard; best interests; verification of financial resources and understanding of legal significance of guardianship; waiver of further review; required findings of fact

, Court of Appeals , COA22-44 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
In re P.A.B.

guardianship; constitutionally protected parental status; visitation; hearing waiver; reunification

, Court of Appeals , COA21-705 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Unpublished
In re S.S.

Termination of parental rights, financial contribution, due process.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-676 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
In re T.M.

Termination of parental rights
Familial priority
N.C. Gen,. Stat. § 7B-903(a1)

, Court of Appeals , COA21-802 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
Smith v. Greenwald

Interlocutory appeal; incorrect statement of grounds for appellate review; lack of appellate jurisdiction

, Court of Appeals , COA21-723 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
State v. Christenson

Assault by strangulation; motion to dismiss; sufficient evidence of physical injury

, Court of Appeals , COA19-215-2 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Schalow

Prosecution of current child abuse and assault charges may proceed, consistent with the constitutional prohibition against double jeopardy, where the current charges are not the same offense as the previous attempted first-degree murder charge.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-791 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Unpublished
In re J.L.L.

findings of fact were supported by competent evidence and conclusions of law supported trial court's adjudication of juvenile as neglected

, Court of Appeals , COA21-772 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
In re J.W.

N.C.R. App. P. 3.1(e); no-merit briefs; termination of parental rights

, Court of Appeals , COA21-790 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
In re L.T.

Reunification; Permanency Planning Order; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-906.2; Findings of Fact; Competent Evidence; Abuse of Discretion

, Court of Appeals , COA21-710 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Unpublished
In re T.S.

involuntary commitment; trial court did not err by finding facts based on evidence admitted for a limited purpose; trial court's findings were supported by competent evidence and were sufficient to support its legal conclusions; trial court did not violate respondent's right to an impartial tribunal; respondent did not receive ineffective assistance of counsel