In Re LEB’s Empirical Analysis
2005
Citation profile
40
cited by 40 later decisions
2
states following
June 2015
most recently cited
40 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on In Re JLK · In Re JLK · 143 N.C. App. 712 - In Re Eades · In Re BM · 164 N.C. App. 146 - In re E.N.S.
Most-quoted passages
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“Respondent-mother, the minors, and the foster parent did not receive an immediate, final decision in a life altering situation for all parties. Respondent-mother could not appeal until entry of the order. If adoption becomes the ordered permanent plan for the minors, the foster parent must wait even longer to commence the adoption proceedings. The minors are prevented from settling into a permanent family environment until the order is entered and the time for any appeals has expired.”
18 later decisions quote this exact passage“This late entry is a clear and egregious violation of both N.C. Gen.Stat. § 7B-1109(e), N.C. Gen.Stat. § 1110(a), and this Court's well-established interpretation of the General Assembly's use of the word `shall.'”
9 later decisions quote this exact passage“[t]he dispositional order shall be in writing, signed, and entered no later than 30 days from the completion of the hearing....”
8 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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