Termination of Parental Rights

82.05 GAL for Juvenile 7B-1108(b)-(d)

In Re J.L.S., COA04-818, Rebekah Davis for appellant-father
Private TPR. The trial court erred when it failed to appoint a GAL for the child after his father filed an answer denying the material allegations of the TPR petition and when it made its decision to terminate parental rights without hearing from the child through the GAL.
COA Opinion

In Re R.A.H., COA04-965, Rebekah Davis for appellant-mother
The trial court erred when it appointed a GAL attorney advocate for the child but failed to appoint a GAL to conduct an independent investigation and report to the court as required by N.C.G.S. 7B-1108.
COA Opinion

In Re J.E. and Q.D., COA06-1335, Betsy J. Wolfenden for appellant-mother
The trial court erred in 1) failing to appoint a GAL in the underlying adjudication, 2) allowing a GAL who had never been appointed to participate in the TPR hearing, and 3) having the TPR hearing without the appointed GAL.
COA Opinion
SCT Opinion

In Re W.B.M., COA06-1614, Duncan McCormick for appellant-mother
Private TPR. The trial court erred by failing to appoint a GAL attorney when the appointed GAL was not an attorney.
COA Opinion