109 N.C. App. 390 - Blazer v. Blazer’s Empirical Analysis

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8 state decisions

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1. “[o]ur standard of review in contempt proceedings is limited to whether there is competent evidence to support the findings of fact and whether the findings support the conclusions of law.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Nordman v. Nordman · 198 N.C. App. 703 - Michael v. Michael

2. “required to examine the record to determine whether competent evidence is present to support this key finding and the corresponding conclusion of law holding that defendant was in willful contempt of the [3 July 1996] order. Our Court has held that one may not be held in civil contempt for failure to comply with an order of the court unless his or her failure is willful. Powers v. Powers, 103 N.C. App. 697, 705 , 407 S.E.2d 269, 273-74 (1991) (citing Jones v. Jones, 52 N.C. App. 104 , 278 S.E.2d 260 (1981)). Accordingly, we must determine from the evidence presented whether defendant’s actions were willful or unintentional.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 139 N.C. App. 53 - McKillop v. Onslow County