247 N.C. App. 528 - In re: A.C.’s Empirical Analysis
2016
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
1
states following
May 2018
most recently cited
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Santosky v. Kramer · Lehr v. Robertson · Davis v. United States · White v. White
Most-quoted passages
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“'[P]arents have a constitutionally protected right to the custody, care and control of their child, absent a showing of unfitness to care for the child.' " In re A.C. , --- N.C.App. ----, ----, 786 S.E.2d 728 , 735 (2016) (citation omitted). "[A] parent may lose the constitutionally protected paramount right to child custody if the parent's conduct is inconsistent with this presumption or if the parent fails to shoulder the responsibilities that are attendant to rearing a child.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“'[P]arents have a constitutionally protected right to the custody, care and control of their child, absent a showing of unfitness to care for the child.'”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“[O]nce the custody of a minor child is judicially determined, that order of the court cannot be modified until it is determined that (1) there has been a substantial change in circumstances affecting the welfare of the child; and (2) a change in custody is in the best interest of the child.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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