Stachlowski v. Stach

HEDRICK, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff argues on appeal that the district judge abused his discretion by failing to modify the Washington State custody order because of “substantial and material changes in circumstances” affecting the welfare of the children. We do not even consider the merits of this contention, however, because plaintiff failed to give timely notice of appeal from the district judge’s order as required by G.S. 1-279 and Rule 3 of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure.

G.S. l-279(c) and Appellate Rule 3(c) clearly provide that written notice of appeal from a judgment or…