Opinion · Supreme Court of North Carolina

Matter of Stratton

Matter of Stratton, 357 N.C. 506 (N.C. 2003)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction
North Carolina
Date
2003-10-01
Topic
commercial

How later courts describe this case

  • dismissing the respondent's appeal of a trial court order adjudicating his minor children neglected and dependent because the appeal was rendered moot when the trial court subsequently entered an order terminating the respondent's parental rights

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588 S.E.2d 472 (2003) 357 N.C. 506

In the Matter of: Isaiah STRATTON, DOB: 10-01-85 Solomon Stratton, DOB: 03-20-89 Tanna Stratton, DOB: 08-24-90 Rachel Stratton, DOB: 04-14-92 Simon Stratton, DOB: 03-01-94 Michelle Stratton, DOB: 08-24-95 Maria Stratton, DOB: 09-06-96 Stephanie Stratton, DOB: 10-28-97 Leah Stratton, DOB: 07-02-99.

No. 490P03.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

October 1, 2003.

Michael Schmidt, for Schmidt.

Kristin A. Jordan, Tina R. Ridge, Shelby, for Kathy Stratton.

Tyrone C. Wade, Associate County Attorney, for Mecklenburg County DSS.

Sheila G. Passenant, Attorney Advocate, for Guardian ad Litem.

Brett A. Loftis, for Council for Children.

*473 Prior report: ___ N.C.App. ___, 583 S.E.2d 323.

ORDER

Upon consideration of the notice of appeal from the North Carolina Court of Appeals, filed by the Respondent (Jack Stratton) in this matter pursuant to G.S. 7A-30, and the motion to dismiss the appeal for lack of substantial constitutional question filed by the Petitioner (Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services), the following order was entered and is hereby certified to the North Carolina Court of Appeals: the motion to dismiss the appeal is

"Allowed by order of the Court in conference, this the 1st day of October 2003."

Upon consideration of the petition filed by Respondent (Jack Stratton) in this matter for discretionary review of the decision of the North Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to G.S. 7A-31, the following order was entered and is hereby certified to the North Carolina Court of Appeals:

"Denied by order of the Court in conference, this the 1st day of October 2003."