Legal Opinion

In re J.A.M.

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided March 2, 2018No. 7PA17PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Per curiam

It is well settled that "[i]n a non-jury neglect adjudication, the trial court's findings of fact supported by clear and convincing competent evidence are deemed conclusive, even where some evidence supports contrary findings." In re N.G. , 186 N.C. App. 1 , 4, 650 S.E.2d 45 , 47 (2007) (quoting In re Helms , 127 N.C. App. 505 , 511, 491 S.E.2d 672 , 676 (1997) ), aff'd per curiam , 362 N.C. 229 , 657 S.E.2d 355 (2008) ; see also In re Montgomery , 311 N.C. 101 , 110-11, 316 S.E.2d 246 , 252-53 (1984) ("Although the question of the sufficiency of the evidence to support the findings may be…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Matter of MontgomerySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1984
  2. Matter of HelmsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1997
  3. In re N.G.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2007

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In re J.A.M.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 2019
  2. In re J.A.M.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 2020
  3. In re J.A.M.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 2020
  4. In re P.R.T.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2019
  5. In re: J.A.M.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2018

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