Legal Opinion

Adcock v. Adcock

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided June 19, 1984No. 8320DC985PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HEDRICK, Judge.

In their first argument respondents contend that the trial court’s findings of fact are not supported by the evidence. They argue that the finding that “Kay Helms Adcock was present on one or more occasions when Michael Joe Adcock was beaten with a belt by Lanny Wilson Presley, but did not intervene for her son’s protection and did not report same to appropriate authorities,” is not supported by sufficient evidence. While Michael Joe Adcock did testify that “[w]hen [Lanny Presley] hurt me, Mama tried to stop him but she wasn’t able to,” there was ample evidence that Michael was…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In Re APACourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1982
  2. Matter of ThompsonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1983

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Matter of HelmsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1997
  2. In Re ShepardCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2004
  3. In Re NesbittCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2001
  4. Alleghany County Department of Social Services v. ReberCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1985
  5. Alleghany County Department of Social Services v. ReberCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1985

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