Legal Opinion

In re E.M.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided March 2, 2010No. COA09-1370PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WYNN, Judge.

When determining whether the termination of parental rights is in the best interest of a minor child, the trial court is required to consider, inter alia, “[t]he likelihood of adoption of the juvenile,” “[t]he bond between the juvenile and the parent,” and “[t]he quality of the relationship between the juvenile and the proposed adoptive parent, guardian, custodian, or other permanent placement.”1 Because we find no evidence that the trial court considered these statutorily mandated factors prior to terminating Respondent’s parental rights, we remand for additional findings of fact.

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. White v. WhiteSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1985
  2. In Re YoungSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1997
  3. In Re ShermerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2003
  4. In Re EadesCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2001

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In re J.L.H.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2012
  2. In Re Homer D.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2017
  3. In re C.W.G.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2016
  4. In re N. L.C.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2019
  5. In re S.H.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2014

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