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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

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Parent Representation Forms

  • Trial Level
  • Appellate Level

Trial Level

      Appeals

    • 2022 Notice of Appeal – Order Eliminating Reunification (no TPR) Sep 2022
    • 2022 Notice of Appeal – Termination of Parental Rights Sep 2022
    • 2022 Notice of Appeal – TPR and Order Eliminating Reunification Sep 2022
    • 2022 Notice of Appeal-Adjudication and Disposition Order Sep 2022
    • 2022 Notice to Preserve-Order Eliminating Reunification Sep 2022
    • 2023 Appeal Checklist Jul 2023
    • 2023 How to Appeal Jul 2023
    • 2023 Notice of Appeal-Change of custody3 and Civil Custody Order Jul 2023
    • Fillable Petition to Sue/Appeal as an Indigent (AOC-G-106) Sep 2022
    • IDS-030 – Appeal Notification Form Feb 2022
    • Notice of Appeal – Change of Custody Jul 2023
    • Withdrawal of Appeal – Improper Party Sep 2022
    • Withdrawal of Appeal – No Client Signature Sep 2022
    • Withdrawal of Appeal – Non-Appealable Sep 2022
    • Withdrawal of Appeal – Notice Untimely Sep 2022

      Servicemember Civil Relief Act

    • Cover Letter for Subpoena Sep 2022
    • Motion for Navy Records Sep 2022
    • Motion for Stay Sep 2022
    • Privacy Act Release Form – Medical Sep 2022
    • SCRA Flowchart Sep 2022
    • SCRA Steps to Take Sep 2022
    • Subpoena Sep 2022
    • Useful Links Sep 2022

      Checklists

    • Adjudication Checklist Sep 2022
    • TPR Checklist Sep 2022

      Contempt

    • Motion for Order of Contempt Sep 2022
    • Wake County-Motion for Order to Show Cause Sep 2022
    • Wake County-Order to Show Cause Sep 2022

      Discovery

    • Deposition Notice Sep 2022
    • Discovery Order Sep 2022
    • Fillable Subpoena (AOC-G-100) Sep 2022
    • Motion and Order for Deposition Costs Sep 2022
    • Motion and Order for Discovery Sep 2022

      Experts

    • Application and Order for Defense Expert Witness Funding (AOC-G-309) Sep 2022
    • Defense Petition for Expert Hourly Rate Deviation (AOC-G-310) Sep 2022
    • Ex Parte Motion for Funds for Medical Expert Sep 2022
    • Fillable Subpoena (AOC-G-100) Sep 2022
    • Memo on Ex Parte Motions for Experts in AND cases Jul 2023
    • Motion and Order for Expert Witness Jul 2024
    • Motion for Funds for Social Work Expert Sep 2022

      Hearings

    • Fillable Motion for Review (AOC-J-140) Sep 2022
    • Fillable Notice of Hearing in Juvenile Proceeding (AOC-J-141) Sep 2022

      Interstate

    • DSS Manual Excerpt Jul 2023
    • ICPC Form for DSS Jul 2023
    • ICPC Form Instruction for DSS Jul 2023
    • ICPC motion for non-removal parent Jul 2023
    • ICPC Order Sep 2022
    • ICPC Order-Priority Placement Sep 2022

      Motions

    • Motion and Order for Remote Testimony Sep 2022
    • Motion for Extension Sep 2022
    • Motion for Family Day Visit Sep 2022
    • Motion for Rule 4 Service Sep 2022
    • Motion for Visits and Case Plan for Incarcerated Parents Sep 2022
    • Motion in Limine Sep 2022
    • Motion to Dismiss 12(b)(6) Sep 2022
    • Motion to Quash Sep 2022
    • Motion to Re-Open the Evidence Sep 2022
    • Motion to Recuse Sep 2022

      Orders

    • DSS to Chapter 50 Order Sep 2022
    • Order Denying Motion to Quash Jul 2024

      Parent Reports

    • Parent Report Example 3 Sep 2022
    • Response to DSS Report Sep 2022

      Paternity

    • Cover Letter for filing DSS 6246 Sep 2022
    • DSS 6246 Sep 2022

      Witnesses (see also “Experts” above)

    • Fillable Subpoena (AOC-G-100) Sep 2022
    • Motion and Order to Secure Necessary Witness Jul 2024

Correspondence / General

      Client Communication

    • Client Form to Appeal Sep 2022
    • Client Questionnaire Sep 2022
    • COA Dissent Letter Sep 2022
    • File PDR Letter Sep 2022
    • Introduction Letter Sep 2022
    • No PDR, No MEBR Letter Sep 2022
    • No PDR, No MEBR Letter – Attachment Sep 2022
    • Where We Are Now Letter Sep 2022
    • Where We Are Now Letter (Spanish) Sep 2022

      Documents to Open a File

    • Case Information Sheet Sep 2022
    • Fillable Timeline for Appeal Sep 2022

      Notice of Appeal

    • Court of Appeals (see “Trial Level”) Sep 2022
    • Notice of Withdrawal of Appeal Sep 2022
    • Supreme Court Sep 2022

Motions

      Trial Court

    • Rule 60 Post-ROA Being Filed Sep 2022
    • Rule 60 Pre-ROA Being Filed Sep 2022

      Court of Appeals

    • Motion for Extension of Time on PROA Sep 2022
    • Motion for Extension of Time on Transcript Sep 2022
    • Motion for Waiver of Service Requirement Jul 2024
    • Motion Requesting Additional Transcript Sep 2022
    • Motion Requesting Oral Argument Sep 2022
    • Motion to Amend Brief Sep 2022
    • Motion to Extend Page/Word Limit Sep 2022
    • Motion to Publish Sep 2022
    • Motion to Strike Sep 2022
    • Motion to Withdraw Appeal Sep 2022
    • Motion to Withdraw Argument Sep 2022
    • Motion to Withdraw as Counsel (Client Request) Sep 2022
    • Motion to Withdraw as Counsel (Constructive Discharge) Sep 2022

Petitions

  • Petition for Rehearing (Example) Sep 2022
  • Petition for Rehearing En Banc Sep 2022

Extraordinary Relief

      Petition for Writ of Certiorari

    • NOA No Certificate of Service on NOA Sep 2022
    • NOA No Certificate of Service on NOA – Affidavit of Client Sep 2022
    • NOA No Certificate of Service on NOA – Affidavit of Counsel Sep 2022
    • NOA Not Signed by Client Sep 2022
    • NOA Not Signed by Client – Affidavit of Client Sep 2022
    • NOA Not Signed by Client – Affidavit of Counsel Sep 2022
    • NOA Not Signed by Counsel Sep 2022
    • NOA Not Signed by Counsel – Affidavit of Client Sep 2022
    • NOA Not Signed by Counsel – Affidavit of Counsel Sep 2022
    • NOA Not Timely Sep 2022
    • NOA Not Timely – Affidavit of Client Sep 2022
    • NOA Not Timely – Affidavit of Counsel Sep 2022
    • NOA Unclear/Not all hearings/Defective Sep 2022
    • NOA Unclear/Not all hearings/Defective – Affidavit of Client Sep 2022
    • NOA Unclear/Not all hearings/Defective – Affidavit of Counsel Sep 2022

      Petition for Writ of Mandamus

    • Letter to Trial Court Sep 2022
    • Petition for Writ of Mandamus Sep 2022

      Petition for Writ of Supersedeas

    • Petition for Writ of Supersedeas Ma Sep 2022

Record on Appeal

  • Certificate of Service – Proposed Record on Appeal Sep 2022
  • Certificate of Service – Record on Appeal Sep 2022
  • Certificate of Settlement Sep 2022
  • Notice of Reconstructed Testimony Sep 2022
  • Notice of Reconstructed Testimony – Narrative Example A Sep 2022
  • Notice of Reconstructed Testimony – Narrative Example B Sep 2022
  • Statement Regarding Exhibits Sep 2022
  • Statement Regarding Exhibits – Slip Sheet Example Sep 2022
  • Statement Regarding Exhibits – Stipulation Regarding Partial Exhibit Example Sep 2022
  • Stipulation Regarding Pseudonym Sep 2022
  • Transcript Information Sep 2022
  • Tribunal Identification Sep 2022

Brief

  • Appeal Information Statement Sep 2022
  • Brief Template Sep 2022
  • Certificate of Service Sep 2022
  • Jurisdiction Sep 2022
  • Word Count Certificate Sep 2022

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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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