Ashley Edwards is a bankruptcy attorney for Parker Poe in Charlotte, and so most of her hours are spent dealing in numbers. But on her own time, she researches the plights of children who are abused and neglected for the ...

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A Wilmington-based judge recently received a national award for his work reuniting babies with their drug-addicted mothers. New Hanover County Chief District Court Judge J.H. Corpening II was honored March 11 at the National Court Appointed Special Advocates national conference ...

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In re T.L.H. (Lawyers Weekly No. 15-06-0598, 18 pp.) (Sam Ervin IV, J.) Appealed from Guilford County District Court (Tabatha Holliday, J.) On appeal from a divided panel of the N.C. Court of Appeals. N.C. S. Ct. Holding: Given the ...

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In re A.R. (Lawyers Weekly No. 15-07-0011, 10 pp.) (Ann Marie Calabria, J.) Appealed from Cleveland County District Court (Ali Paksoy, J.) N.C. App. Holding: Although a parent may not appeal an order ceasing reunification efforts unless 180 days pass ...

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In re T.L.H. (Lawyers Weekly No. 14-07-1068, 21 pp.) (Rick Elmore, J.) (Robert C. Hunter, J., dissenting) Appealed from Guilford County District Court (Tabatha Holliday, J.) N.C. App. Holding: Given the serious nature of the respondent-mother’s multiple ongoing mental health ...

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In re J.R.W. (Lawyers Weekly No. 14-07-1067, 14 pp.) (Linda Stephens, J.) Appealed from Guilford County District Court (Angela Foster, J.) N.C. App. Holding: Nothing in G.S. § 7B-1101.1(c) requires a trial court to conduct an inquiry to determine whether ...

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Stern v. Cinoman Where a minor child’s guardian ad litem files a medical malpractice suit as the child’s guardian of the estate, he is allowed to bring the action in the county of his own residence. In Roberts v. Adventure Holdings, LLC, 703 S.E.2d 784 (2010), we held that "a [guardian ad litem's] county of residence is insufficient, standing alone, to establish venue." But Roberts does not apply to a guardian of the estate.

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Jenkins v. Hearn Vascular Surgery, P.A. Even though the infant plaintiff has spent her entire life in a Forsyth County hospital, since she is an unemancipated minor who has not been abandoned, she is considered a resident of her parents’ home in Alamance County. All parties are Alamance County residents; therefore, venue in Forsyth County is improper.

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Roberts ex rel. Perry v. Adventure Holdings LLC. In a case of first impression, we hold that the county of residence of a guardian ad litem, standing alone, is not sufficient to establish venue. Affirmed in part; remanded for transfer to Wake County. In June 2006 . . .

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In re A.S.Y. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-07-1217, 16 pp.) (Ann Marie Calabria, J.) Appealed from Orange County District Court. (Page Vernon, J.) N.C. App. Click here for the full text of the opinion. Holding: The trial court appointed a guardian ...

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