In re J.A.M.’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “[i]t is well settled that "[i]n a non-jury neglect adjudication, the trial court's findings of fact supported by clear and convincing competent evidence are deemed conclusive, even where some evidence supports contrary findings." In re N.G. , 186 N.C. App. 1 , 4, 650 S.E.2d 45 , 47 (2007) (quoting In re Helms , 127 N.C. App. 505 , 511, 491 S.E.2d 672 , 676 (1997) ), aff'd per curiam , 362 N.C. 229 , 657 S.E.2d 355 (2008) ; see also In re Montgomery , 311 N.C. 101 , 110-11, 316 S.E.2d 246 , 252-53 (1984) ("Although the * question of the sufficiency of the evidence to support the findings may be raised on appeal, our appellate courts are bound by the trial courts' findings of fact where there is some evidence to support those findings, even though the evidence might sustain findings to the contrary." (citations omitted) ).”

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2. “Q. Why were your rights terminated? A. Because when my child came back into -- my kids came back into custody, due to my child being physical injury by his father, [E.G. Sr]. That's -- Q. So your understanding is that your rights to your six other children was -- were terminated because of one child being physically abused? A. Oh, yes, ma'am. ... because I had completed all my services and did everything that was asked of me to do, up until my child got hurt by his father.”

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   e.g. In re J.A.M.

3. “Q. And what role do you think you played in your child getting hurt by that father? A. I was upstairs sleeping. Q. Okay. A. I didn't have -- I didn't have a role into what my child being hurt. I didn't play a role in that. Q. And so basically, do you feel that your rights to the six other children, your rights were unjustly terminated? A. Yes, ma'am. I do feel that way.”

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