163 N.C. App. 155 - Dreyer v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis
2004
Citation profile
12
cited by 12 later decisions
1
states following
March 2019
most recently cited
12 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Koufman v. Koufman · 72 N.C. App. 372 - Wade v. Wade · Wade v. Wade · 32 N.C. App. 76 - Goodson v. Goodson · 138 N.C. App. 135 - Evans v. Evans
Most-quoted passages
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“Here, however, the trial court made ample findings of fact describing the negative effect of Ms. Smith's remarriage on the children. We hold that these findings-setting forth the children's exposure to alcohol abuse, violent behavior, illegal drugs, and a risk of physical harm-support the trial court's conclusion that there has been a substantial change of circumstances affecting the welfare of the children.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“[R]emarriage, in and of itself, is not a sufficient change of circumstance affecting the welfare of the child to justify modification of the child custody order without a finding of fact indicating the effect of the remarriage on the child.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“Where no exception is taken to a finding of fact by the trial court, the finding is presumed to be supported by competent evidence and is binding on appeal.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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