Legal Opinion

In re E.C.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided November 15, 2005No. COA05-218PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TYSON, Judge.

M.C. ("respondent") appeals from the trial court's order adjudicating her minor child, E.C. ("the child"), neglected and dependent and awarding legal guardianship of the child to Cecilia Pointer ("Ms. Pointer") with visitation in the discretion of Ms. Pointer. We affirm in part, vacate in part, and remand.

I. Background

Respondent gave birth to the child on 21 March 2003. The child was born with cocaine present within her system. The Orange County Department of Social Services ("DSS") determined respondent needed case management services and assigned a social worker to the case.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In Re Custody of StancilCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1971
  2. In re P.M.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2005
  3. In Re PMCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2005
  4. Grassy Creek Neighborhood Alliance, Inc. v. City of Winston-SalemCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2001
  5. Matter of ThompsonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1983

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. In re R.A.H.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2007
  2. In re S.C.R.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2011
  3. In re E.P.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2007
  4. In re C.M.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2009
  5. In re C.P.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2007

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