In re T.E.G.

1 Citing case

  1. In re K.M.W.

    376 N.C. 195 (N.C. 2020)   Cited 24 times
    Recognizing that "fundamentally fair procedures" are "an inherent part of the State's efforts to protect the best interests of the affected children by preventing unnecessary interference with the parent-child relationship"

    In this case, however, both of respondent-mother's attorneys sought leave to withdraw "well in advance of the [termination] hearing specifically at the request of [respondent-mother]." For that reason, DSS asserts that "[f]undamental fairness did not require the [trial court] to inquire whether [respondent-mother] had been notified of the specific date of hearing her attorney's motion to withdraw when the motion was being made at her request," citing In re M.G. , 239 N.C. App. at 83, 767 S.E.2d at 441 ; In re D.E.G. , 228 N.C. App. at 381, 747 S.E.2d at 280 ; In re T.E.G. , 2018 WL 4201263, at *7 (N.C. Ct. App. 2018) (unpublished); and In re A.D.S. , 2019 WL 1283851, at *12–13 (N.C. Ct. App. 2019) (unpublished). Finally, DSS contends that Mr. Dawson's statements to the trial court that he had attempted to get respondent-mother to come to court for his withdrawal motion hearing are "his own" statements rather than a summary of statements describing information in the possession of others.