A minor who was abused by a family member after spending a single night at his home should not have been adjudicated an abused and neglected juvenile, the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled July 21, in a decision that clarifies ...

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A recent North Carolina Court of Appeals ruling outlines a more specific definition of caretaker under the Juvenile Code, and further informs the understanding of the court’s exclusive, original jurisdiction over cases involving allegedly abused and neglected juveniles. In this ...

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In re R.R.N. (Lawyers Weekly No. 14-07-0405, 10 pp.) (Rick Elmore, J.) Appealed from Wilson County District Court (Pell Cooper, J.) N.C. App. Holding: Even though “Mr. B” was the cousin of the juvenile’s stepfather, since the juvenile was merely ...

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In re T.H. (Lawyers Weekly No. 14-07-0053, 32 pp.) (Wanda G. Bryant, J.) Appealed from Rowan County District Court (Charlie Brown & Lillian B. Jordan, JJ.) N.C. App. Holding: A biological mother, who surrendered her parental rights so her children ...

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