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In re J.M. & J.M., (363PA17-2 - Published) Author: Justice Robin Hudson (View COA Opinion) Appeal from separate orders terminating respondent-father's parental rights to two children; whether the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to conduct termination proceedings related to respondent-father's daughter while respondent-father appealed the adjudication and disposition orders in the underlying juvenile case; review of the no-merit brief and respondent-father's pro se arguments concerning the termination of respondent-father's parental rights to his son; termination pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(3); ineffective assistance of counsel. In re A.R.W., H.N.W., and S.L.W., (271A20 - Published) Author: Justice Paul Newby Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1)-(2); No-merit review pursuant to Rule 3.1(e) of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure. In re G.D.H., J.X.W., (351A20 - Published) Author: Per Curiam Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1)-(2); no-merit review pursuant to Rule 3.1(e) of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure. In re P.M., A.M., N.M., (321A20 - Published) Author: Per Curiam Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1)-(2) (2019); No-merit review pursuant to Rule 3.1(e) of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure. In re D.A.A.R., S.A.L.R., (224A20 - Published) Author: Justice Sam Ervin IV Termination of parental rights; willful failure to make reasonable progress to correct conditions leading to the juvenile's removal from the home; reasonableness of respondent's progress. In re N.B., N.M.B., M.R., (291A20 - Published) Author: Justice Sam Ervin IV Appeal from orders terminating respondents' parental rights; termination of respondents' parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1); neglect; whether respondent-father received ineffective assistance of counsel. In re L.R.L.B., (289A20 - Published) Author: Justice Michael Morgan Termination of parental rights; permanency planning; elimination of reunification from the permanent plan; failure to make findings required by N.C.G.S. 7B-906.2(d). In re M.S.A., (332A20 - Published) Author: Justice Michael Morgan Termination of parental rights; whether the district court's findings of fact supported the termination of respondent-father's parental rights under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(7). In re A.M. and E.M., (380A20 - Published) Author: Justice Michael Morgan Termination of parental rights; whether findings of fact were sufficient to support a ground for termination of parental rights under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(2), failure to make reasonable progress; and whether the trial court abused its discretion by determining termination of parental rights was in the children's best interests. In re M.L.B., (243A20 - Published) Author: Justice Tamara Barringer Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court's findings of fact are supported by clear, cogent, and convincing evidence; whether the trial court complied with the requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act. In re M.J.B. III, G.M.B., and J.A.B., (280A20 - Published) Author: Justice Tamara Barringer Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1) on the grounds that there was a likelihood of future neglect. In re T.M.L. and A.R.L., (232A20 - Published) Author: Justice Phil Berger Jr. Termination of parental rights; willful failure to make reasonable progress to correct the conditions which led to the children's removal from the home; trial court must consider parent's progress up to the date of the termination hearing; evidence did not show parent's failure to correct conditions was solely due to poverty. In re A.W., (24A20 - Published) Author: Justice Phil Berger Jr. Appeal from an order adjudicating juvenile a neglected and dependent juvenile; whether the trial court erred in failing to make reunification a part of the juvenile's permanent plan; appeal from an order terminating respondent-mother's parental rights based on neglect. Filed: 16 April 2021 Mandate: 6 May 2021 Zip File of Published Opinions Headnote Index: 16 April 2021 Case Title / Description Curlee v. Johnson, (238A20 - Published) Author: Justice Paul Newby (View COA Opinion) Whether a landlord had a duty to protect a third party from harm caused by his tenants' dog. In re C.M., K.S., J.S., M.A.S., and K.S., (436A20 - Published) Author: Per Curiam (View COA Opinion) Appeal based on a dissent seeking review of the trial court's review and permanency planning order which eliminated reunification. In re Brooks, (480A20 - Published) Author: Per Curiam Order of suspension for improperly serving as executor for non-relatives' estates, collecting substantial fees for such service, and failing to properly report the income, in violation of the Code of Judicial Conduct. State v. Prince, (225A20 - Published) Author: Per Curiam (View COA Opinion) Whether the evidence showed that defendant committed both assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury and assault by strangulation. State v. Allen, (8A20 - Published) Author: Justice Sam Ervin IV (View COA Opinion) Whether the trial court violated defendant's due process rights when it failed to hold a second hearing to examine his competency to proceed immediately prior to trial. In re George, (77A19 - Published) Author: Justice Sam Ervin IV (View COA Opinion) Whether the trial court abused its discretion in finding that two purchasers, the first of whom purchased a tract of real property at a nonjudicial foreclosure sale and the second of whom purchased the property from the initial purchaser, were not good faith purchasers for value. In re G.B., M.B., and A.O.J., (438A19 - Published) Author: Justice Michael Morgan Termination of parental rights; whether the district court made adequate findings of fact to support a termination of respondent-father's parental rights under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(2); whether the district court properly determined that termination of respondent-parents' parental rights under N.C.G.S. 7B-1110(a) was in the best interests of the child...