Legal Opinion

Matter of Harris

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided October 6, 1987No. 8714DC14PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GREENE, Judge.

A finding of any one of the grounds separately enumerated under Section 7A-289.32 is sufficient to support termination of parental rights. In re Tyson, 76 N.C. App. 411, 415, 333 S.E. 2d 554, 557 (1985). However, DSS has the burden to prove all the facts justifying the termination ground asserted by clear, cogent, and convincing evidence. N.C.G.S. Sec. 289.30(d)-(e) (1981) (court must adjudicate existence or nonexistence of “any of the circumstances” authorizing termination; petitioner must prove facts by clear, cogent and convincing evidence); compare N.C.G.S. Sec.…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Matter of MontgomerySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1984
  2. Matter of SmithCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1982
  3. Matter of WilkersonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1982
  4. Matter of Adoption of MaynorCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1978
  5. Matter of TateCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. In re D.J.D.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2005
  2. In re I.S.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2005
  3. In re J.K.C.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2012
  4. In re J.W.J.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2004
  5. IN RE HDCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2004

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