Summary
This North Carolina Supreme Court case involved the termination of a father's parental rights due to substance use. The appellate court reversed the lower court's order, finding that the subsequent judge's findings lacked evidentiary support as they were rendered without a hearing.
North Carolina Supreme Court Case on Parental Rights Termination
This North Carolina Supreme Court case involved the termination of a father's parental rights, partly due to his substance use. The court's decision reversed the lower court's order, citing the necessity of evidentiary hearings before a judge can make factual findings. The appellate court determined that the new judge's ruling lacked this essential procedural element.
Summary
A North Carolina Supreme Court case involved a father who had his parental rights ended partly because of his substance use. The court decided that a new judge couldn't make a decision without hearing the evidence first, so they overturned the original ruling.
Summary
A dad in North Carolina lost his rights to see his child because he used substances. A court said a new judge couldn't decide this without hearing all the facts first, so they cancelled the decision.