206 N.C. App. 521 - Davis v. Swan’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “In Price v. Howard, 346 N.C. 68 , 484 S.E.2d 528 (1997), our Supreme Court established that the best interest of the child standard applies in a custody dispute between a legal parent and a non-parent when clear and convincing evidence demonstrates that the legal parent’s conduct has been inconsistent with his or her constitutionally protected status.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 215 N.C. App. 483 - Best v. Gallup

2. “[i]ntentions after the ending of the relationship between the parties are not relevant because the right of the legal parent does not extend to erasing a relationship between her partner and her child which she voluntarily created and actively fostered simply because after the party's separation she regretted having done so.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 256 N.C. App. 34 - Moriggia v. Castelo

3. “Here, the trial court made numerous findings of fact, which are unchallenged on appeal, that demonstrate Swan's intent jointly to create a family with [her former domestic partner] Davis and intentionally to identify her as a parent of the minor child.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 256 N.C. App. 34 - Moriggia v. Castelo