Legal Opinion

In re S.N.W.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided June 15, 2010No. COA10-119PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BEASLEY, Judge.

Respondent (father) appeals from the trial court order terminating his parental rights to the minor children S.N.W. (hereinafter Sarah), born in 2003, and A.Z.W. (hereinafter Adam1), born in 2005. Respondent contends (1) he received ineffective assistance of coun*557sel since his attorney did not participate in the termination hearing; and (2) the trial court failed to take proper evidence where it mostly relied on documentary evidence and it improperly deemed the allegations of the termination petition to be admitted based on Respondent’s failure to file an answer. After careful…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. ThackerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1980
  2. In re J.A.A.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2005
  3. State v. StaleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1977
  4. In re L.C.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2007
  5. Dunkley v. ShoemateSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1999

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. In re D.E.G.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2013
  2. In re M.Z.M.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2016
  3. In re T.D.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2016
  4. In re A.D.S.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2019
  5. In re K.M.W.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 2020

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