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NC Office of the Parent Defender

NC Office of the Parent Defender

Providing and promoting high quality legal representation for parents affected by the child welfare system (DSS) and parents facing contempt in child support and other civil proceedings

  • About OPD
  • For Attorneys
    • A/N/D & TPR Manual
    • Case Compendium
    • Parent Representation Forms
    • Trial Attorney Resources
    • Brief Bank
    • Appellate Attorney Resources
    • IDS Policies & Forms
    • Performance Guidelines
    • Links
    • Interdisciplinary Parent Representation Program
  • For Parents & Allies
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    • Indigent Defense Services
    • Appellate Defender
    • Capital Defender
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    • Public Defender Offices
    • Special Counsel for Civil Commitments

IDS & OAD Rules, Policies, Procedures, & Forms

  • IDS Rule 2 – Capital Cases
  • IDS Rule 3 – Non-Capital Criminal and Non-Criminal Appeals
  • Anders Briefs
  • Appeals of Right Based on a Dissent
  • Checklist for Appellate Fee Applications
  • Conditions for Payment for Criminal Appeals
  • Duty to Monitor After Relief on Appeal
  • En Banc Rehearing
  • Expert Fees and Expense Policy
  • Expert Testimony Categories Form
  • Fee Application – Non-Capital Criminal Appeals
  • Fee and Expense Policies
  • Foreign Language Interpreter Policies
  • Mandatory Training Requirements for Appellate Roster – UNC SOG Appellate Advocacy Training
  • Motions for Appropriate Relief (MARs) on Direct Appeal
  • Petitions for Discretionary Review
  • Satellite-Based Monitoring Payment Rate
  • Shielding Names of Juveniles and Alleged Victims of Sexual Offenses
  • Universal Citation Fact Sheet – NC Supreme Court

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Contact

123 West Main Street
Suite 700
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 354-7230

Key Links

  • Parent Representation Forms
  • Brief Bank
  • Trial Attorney Resources
  • Appellate Attorney Resources

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