Microsite Search: Abuse, Neglect, Dependency, and Termination of Parental Rights
The 2025 edition of this Manual, by Sara DePasquale and Caitlin Little, provides easily accessible information about the law, procedures, and concepts that apply to abuse, neglect, dependency, and related termination of parental rights proceedings in North Carolina. This Manual is meant to be a useful and reliable reference manual and training tool, with an intended primary audience of district court judges, social services attorneys, parents’ attorneys, and guardian ad litem attorney advocates who are involved in this important and challenging work.
Updated on: Tuesday, March 24, 2026 - 10:58am
This manual describes and explains the laws, procedures, concepts, and people related to abuse, neglect, dependency, and termination of parental rights proceedings in North Carolina. It is designed to be useful as both a reference manual and a training tool, with an intended primary audience of district court judges, social services attorneys, parents’ attorneys, and guardian ad litem attorney advocates.
Updated on: Monday, August 17, 2015 - 10:01am
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