170 N.C. App. 89 - Ford v. Wright’s Empirical Analysis
2005
Citation profile
14
cited by 14 later decisions
1
states following
June 2013
most recently cited
14 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Shipman v. Shipman · Blackley v. Blackley · Tucker v. Tucker · 151 N.C. App. 523 - Wolf v. Wolf · 29 N.C. App. 124 - Holt v. Holt
Most-quoted passages
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“Our courts have held that "the modification of a custody decree must be supported by findings of fact based on competent evidence that there has been a substantial change of circumstances affecting the welfare of the child, and the party moving for such modification assumes the burden of showing such change of circumstances."”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“[A]n order of a court of this State for custody of a minor child may be modified or vacated at any time, upon motion in the cause and a showing of changed circumstances by either party or anyone interested.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“the appellate courts must examine the trial court's findings of fact to determine whether they are supported by substantial evidence.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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