247 N.C. App. 711 - In re: O.D.S.’s Empirical Analysis

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8 state decisions

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1. “[P]rior opinions of this Court have made clear that, as a general proposition, the written and entered order or judgment controls over an oral rendition of that order or judgment.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 252 N.C. App. 321 - Porter v. Porter · In re K.Q.

2. “Further, the holding in Edwards that "[i]f the written judgment conforms generally with the oral judgment, the judgment is valid[,]" Edwards , 182 N.C.App. at 727 , 643 S.E.2d at 54 , does not command the converse , i.e. that any written judgment that does not generally conform with the oral judgment is necessarily invalid. Though there may be situations when this is true, we can find no opinion in which it has been held that the written and entered judgment must always generally conform with a prior oral rendition of that judgment in order to be valid. However, as noted above, there are plenary opinions in which our appellate courts have affirmed entered judgments and orders that do not conform to the associated orally rendered judgments and orders.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Scoggin v. Scoggin

3. “Thus, the trial court is required to address every ground brought forth in a petition or motion to terminate a parent's rights to his or her child, and make a determination for every ground alleged, whether the petitioning party has proved that ground, or failed to prove that ground.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re C-R.D.G.