Legal Opinion

Matter of Baby Boy Scearce

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided July 1, 1986No. 8514DC756PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COZORT, Judge.

In an opinion filed simultaneously with this opinion, we affirmed an Order of Durham County District Court awarding temporary legal custody of the minor child Baby Boy Scearce to his foster parents, with limited visitation privileges to the biological father. (See No. 8514DC755.) This appeal arises from a determina tion of the Durham County District Court indicating that it would award attorney’s fees to the intervenors (foster parents) and costs to the guardian ad litem. The Durham County Department of Social Services (hereinafter referred to as DSS) appealed from the Orders…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Sink v. EasterSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1975
  2. Bell v. MartinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1980
  3. Ward v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984
  4. Bell v. MartinCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1979
  5. Upchurch v. UpchurchCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1977

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Edwards v. EdwardsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1995
  2. Morgan v. Nash CountyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2012
  3. Cameron v. CameronCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1989
  4. Williams v. NEW HOPE FOUNDATION, INC.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2008
  5. Shippen v. ShippenCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2010

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