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2026 A Closer Look at Termination of Parental Rights Materials - May 27-29, 2026
This is a collection of the presentations and materials used in the 2026 offering of A Closer Look at Termination of Parental Rights, held May 27-29, 2026. For more information, contact Sara DePasquale or Erica Carlisle.
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Course Materials
A Closer Look at Termination of Parental Rights Agenda - May 2026
July, 2026
Juvenile Law Bulletin: Rule 17 GALs for Respondents in A/N/D & TPR Proceedings - May 2026
July, 2026
Blog Posts used in A Closer Look at Termination of Parental Rights Course - May 2026
July, 2026
The "Explains Conduct" Non-Hearsay Purpose - NC Criminal Law (The "Explains Conduct" Non-Hearsay Purpose - NC Criminal Law, 602.51 KB)
It's Complicated: Venue vs Jurisdiction in A/N/D and TPR Actions - On the Civil Side (It's Complicated: Venue vs Jurisdiction in A/N/D and TPR Actions - On the Civil Side, 19.55 KB)
NC Supreme Court Addresses Jurisdiction in TPRs of Out-of-State Parents - On the Civil Side (NC Supreme Court Addresses Jurisdiction in TPRs of Out-of-State Parents - On the Civil Side, 18.38 KB)
To Be or Not to Be: How to Know When a Parent Attorney in a TPR Is Provisional Counsel and What That Means for Withdrawing - On the Civil Side (To Be or Not to Be: How to Know When a Parent Attorney in a TPR Is Provisional Counsel and What That Means for Withdrawing - On the Civil Side, 62.26 KB)
Parents Forfeited Their Right to Court-Appointed Counsel in TPR: What Is the Law for Attorney Representation of Parents in A/N/D and TPR Actions? - On the Civil Side (Parents Forfeited Their Right to Court-Appointed Counsel in TPR: What Is the Law for Attorney Representation of Parents in A/N/D and TPR Actions? - On the Civil Side, 146.66 KB)
A/N/D and TPR Cases: The Role of the Child's Guardian ad Litem - On the Civil Side (A/N/D and TPR Cases: The Role of the Child's Guardian ad Litem - On the Civil Side, 1.98 MB)
New Ethics Opinion on Dual Role GAL-Attorney Advocates in Juvenile Proceedings - On the Civil Side (New Ethics Opinion on Dual Role GAL-Attorney Advocates in Juvenile Proceedings - On the Civil Side, 21.55 KB)
2022 FEO 1: Attorney Serving Dual Role of Guardian ad Litem and Advocate (2022 FEO 1: Attorney Serving Dual Role of Guardian ad Litem and Advocate, 55.18 KB)
You are on Notice: Pleading Requirements, a Recent N.C. Supreme Court Opinion, and Parent Representation - On the Civil Side ( Supreme Court Opinion, and Parent Representation - On the Civil Side, 1.65 MB)
The TPR Dispositional Stage, the Juvenile's Best Interests, and the N.C. Supreme Court - On the Civil Side ( Supreme Court - On the Civil Side, 23.23 KB)
A Minor's Consent to Adoption: Where and in What Proceeding Is It Waived? - On the Civil Side (A Minor's Consent to Adoption: Where and in What Proceeding Is It Waived? - On the Civil Side, 1.90 MB)
Commencing the TPR - May 2026
July, 2026
Pretrial and Preliminary Hearings - May 2026
July, 2026
Parent Representation - May 2026
July, 2026
Adjudication Procedure - May 2026
July, 2026
Adjudication Grounds - May 2026
July, 2026
Evidence in TPR Proceedings - May 2026
July, 2026
Dispositions and the Child's Best Interests - May 2026
July, 2026
Dispositions and the Child's Best Interests PPT (Dispositions and the Child's Best Interests PPT, 844.13 KB)
Orders, Appeals, Jurisdiction - May 2026
July, 2026