Legal Opinion

In Re Faircloth

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided November 5, 2002No. COA01-1524PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, Judge.

James Faircloth, Sr., respondent, appeals from an order terminating his parental rights to four children.

He contends the trial court committed reversible error (1) by denying his motion to recuse the trial judge from the termination of parental rights hearing; (2) by denying his attorney’s motion to withdraw, and his oral motion to remove his attorney, based on ineffective assistance of counsel; (3) by ejecting him from the proceedings without affording him a means to participate other than through his attorney; (4) by finding that his Alford plea was an admission of his abuse…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Matter of MontgomerySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1984
  4. North Carolina National Bank v. GillespieSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
  5. State v. PooleSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1982

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Babb v. GrahamCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2008
  2. In re J.B.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2005
  3. In re N.R.M.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2004
  4. Cabinet for Health & Family Services v. A.G.G.Kentucky Supreme Court · 2006
  5. In re R.B.B.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2007

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