No. 22-6481

Courtney J. v. Beaufort County Department of Social Services, et al.

Lower Court: North Carolina
Docketed: 2023-01-09
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (3)IFP
Tags: child-welfare civil-death-penalty due-process equal-protection payment-obligation statutory-interpretation termination-of-parental-rights
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2023-06-08 (distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Supreme Court of North Carolina's interpretation of a termination of parental rights statute deprives parents of due process and equal protection

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED | ‘Whether the Supreme Court of North Carolina’s interpretation of a termination of parental rights statute, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1(a)(3), deprives parents in child welfare cases of their rights to due process and equal protection of the law by permitting terminations of parental rights for failing to pay the government money absent any preceding demand for payment.

Docket Entries

2023-06-12
Petition DENIED.
2023-05-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/8/2023.
2023-05-18
Reply of petitioner Courtney J. filed.
2023-05-05
Brief of respondents Beaufort County Department of Social Services, et al. in opposition filed.
2023-05-05
Brief of respondent North Carolina Guardian ad Litem Program in opposition filed.
2023-03-22
The motions to extend the time to file responses are granted and the time is extended to and including May 5, 2023, for all respondents.
2023-03-21
Motion of Beaufort County (North Carolina) Department of Social Service to extend the time to file a response from April 5, 2023 to May 5, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-03-21
Motion of North Carolina Guardian ad Litem Program to extend the time to file a response from April 5, 2023 to May 5, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-03-06
Response Requested. (Due April 5, 2023)
2023-02-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/17/2023.
2023-01-11
Waiver of right of respondent Beaufort County (North Carolina) Department of Social Service to respond filed.
2023-01-10
Waiver of right of respondents North Carolina Guardian ad Litem Program to respond filed.
2023-01-09
Motion (22M45) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal Granted.
2022-11-30
MOTION (22M45) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023.
2022-11-19
Motion (22M45) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal filed.
2022-11-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 8, 2023)

Attorneys

Beaufort County Department of Social Services, et al.
James Edward Yeager Jr.Attorney at Law, Respondent
James Edward Yeager Jr.Attorney at Law, Respondent
Courtney J.
Benjamin John KullBJK Legal, Petitioner
Benjamin John KullBJK Legal, Petitioner
North Carolina Guardian ad Litem Program
Matthew Dale WunscheN.C. Guardian ad Litem Program, Respondent
Matthew Dale WunscheN.C. Guardian ad Litem Program, Respondent