170 N.C. App. 430 - In Re TLT’s Empirical Analysis

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47 state decisions

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1. “[T]he trial court entered its order approximately seven months after the conclusion of the termination hearing.... Therefore, as we recognized in In re L.E.B., the trial court's failure to enter its termination order in a timely manner affected not only respondent, but also Thomas, his foster parents, and his potential adoptive parents.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 177 N.C. App. 136 - In re D.S. · In Re DS

2. “[a]ny order [terminating parental rights] shall be reduced to writing, signed, and entered no later than 30 days following the completion of the termination of parental rights hearing.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 172 N.C. App. 1 - In the Matter of JB · In Re TW

3. “Should the court determine that any one or more of the conditions authorizing a termination of the parental rights of a parent exist, the court shall issue an order terminating the parental rights of such parent with respect to the juvenile unless the court shall further determine that the best interests of the juvenile require that the parental rights of the parent not be terminated. Any order shall be reduced to writing, signed, and entered no later than 30 days following the completion of the termination of parental rights hearing.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re TW