Legal Opinion

In Re APA

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided November 2, 1982No. 8122DC1359PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HILL, Judge.

In the mother-petitioner’s action to terminate the parental rights of John Thomas Apa, father of Marcus Alexander Apa, the trial judge found that respondent had neglected and abandoned his child, and entered judgment for petitioner.

Respondent presses three contentions: (1) no grounds exist for terminating respondent’s parental rights because the evidence is insufficient to support the trial judge’s finding of neglect; *323(2) the findings of fact fail to support the conclusion that respondent neglected his child; (3) the evidence is insufficient to support the finding that respondent…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Schloss v. JamisonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1962
  2. Whitaker v. EarnhardtSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
  3. Matter of SmithCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1982
  4. Matter of Adoption of CardoCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1979

3Cited by28 opinions

  1. In re P.L.P.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2005
  2. Matter of PierceCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984
  3. In re L.O.K.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2005
  4. In re S.R.G.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2009
  5. Matter of CaldwellCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1985

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