Legal Opinion

In re S.T.P.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided February 16, 2010No. COA09-1281PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

STEELMAN, Judge.

Closing a case file is not the equivalent of the trial court terminating its jurisdiction. The district court retained subject matter jurisdiction and could act upon the “Motion in the Cause to Reassume *469Custody.” The district court did not abuse its discretion in determining that termination of Mother’s parental rights was in juvenile’s best interest.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

S.T.P. was born cocaine positive. Mother has a lengthy history of drug abuse, and she tested positive for cocaine and marijuana at S.T.P.’s birth. The hospital recommended that Mother enter…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Matter of MooreSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1982
  2. In re T.R.P.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 2006
  3. Harris v. PembaurCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1987
  4. In Re ShepardCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2004
  5. In re H.L.A.D.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2007

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re J.D.V.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2014

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