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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001 (2026)

Right to appeal

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(a) In a juvenile matter under this Subchapter, only the following final orders may be appealed directly to the Court of Appeals:

(1) Any order finding absence of jurisdiction.

(2) Any order, including the involuntary dismissal of a petition, which in effect determines the action and prevents a judgment from which appeal might be taken.

(3) Any initial order of disposition and the adjudication order upon which it is based.

(4) Any order, other than a nonsecure custody order, that changes legal custody of a juvenile.

(5) An order under G.S. 7B-906.2(b) eliminating reunification, as defined by G.S. 7B-101(18c), as a permanent plan by either of the following:

a. A parent who is a party and:

1. Has preserved the right to appeal the order in writing within 30 days after entry and service of the order.

2. A termination of parental rights petition or motion has not been filed within 65 days of entry and service of the order.

3. A notice of appeal of the order eliminating reunification is filed within 30 days after the expiration of the 65 days.

b. A party who is a guardian or custodian with whom reunification is not a permanent plan.

(6) Repealed by Session Laws 2017-41, s. 8(a), and Session Laws 2017-102, s. 40(f), effective January 1, 2019, and applicable to appeals filed on or after that date.

(7) Any order that terminates parental rights or denies a petition or motion to terminate parental rights.

(8) An order eliminating reunification as a permanent plan under G.S. 7B-906.2(b), if all of the following conditions are satisfied:

a. The right to appeal the order eliminating reunification has been preserved in writing within 30 days of entry and service of the order.

b. A motion or petition to terminate the parent's rights is filed within 65 days of entry and service of the order eliminating reunification and both of the following occur:

1. The motion or petition to terminate rights is heard and granted.

2. The order terminating parental rights is appealed in a proper and timely manner.

c. A separate notice of appeal of the order eliminating reunification is filed within 30 days after entry and service of a termination of parental rights order.

(a1) Repealed by Session Laws 2021-18, s. 2, effective July 1, 2021, and applicable to appeals filed on or after that date.

(a2) In an appeal filed pursuant to subdivision (a)(8) of this section, the Court of Appeals shall review the order eliminating reunification together with an appeal of the order terminating parental rights. If the order eliminating reunification is vacated or reversed, the order terminating parental rights shall be vacated.

(b) Notice of appeal and notice to preserve the right to appeal shall be given in writing by a proper party as defined in G.S. 7B-1002 and shall be made within 30 days after entry and service of the order in accordance with G.S. 1A-1, Rule 58.

(c) Notice of appeal shall be signed by both the appealing party and counsel for the appealing party, if any. In the case of an appeal by a juvenile, notice of appeal shall be signed by the guardian ad litem attorney advocate. (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1998-202, s. 6; 1999-456, s. 60; 2001-208, s. 25; 2001-487, s. 101; 2005-398, s. 10; 2011-295, s. 11; 2013-129, s. 31; 2015-136, s. 16; 2017-7, s. 4; 2017-41, s. 8(a); 2017-102, s. 40(f); 2019-33, s. 14(a); 2021-18, s. 2; 2021-100, s. 1(b); 2021-132, s. 1(b).)

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 669 cases (388 in the last 5 years), 2003–2026 · leading case: In re L.M.T., 752 S.E.2d 453 (N.C. 2013).
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In re L.M.T., 752 S.E.2d 453 (N.C. 2013). · cites it 50× “, we need not 3 N.C.G.S. § 7B-1001 also permits a parent “to appeal the order [ceasing reunification efforts] if no termination of parental rights petition or motion is filed within 180 days of the order.”
In re J.N.S., 704 S.E.2d 511 (N.C. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 30× “§ 7B-1001 to require notice of appeal to be entered for any initial order of disposition and the adjudication order upon which it is based within 30 days of the entry of the disposition order. In the instant case, the trial court entered its order adjudicating the minor children…”
In re E.H.P., 831 S.E.2d 49 (N.C. 2019). · cites it 6× “Respondent gave timely notice of appeal to this Court pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7B-1001(a1)(1). 2 Analysis On appeal, respondent argues that the trial court erred by both finding that grounds existed to terminate his parental rights to the children and concluding that the…”
In re B.N.H., 611 S.E.2d 888 (N.C. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 36× “N.C.G.S. § 7B-1001 (2003), provides that appeal may be taken from "any final order of the court in a juvenile matter[.”
In re C.M., 644 S.E.2d 588 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 11× “However, Section 7B-1001 specifically delineates the juvenile orders that may be appealed and does not provide that a party may appeal a temporary dispositional order.”
In re A.R.G., 646 S.E.2d 349 (N.C. 2007). · cites it 24× “The Court of Appeals majority held that the matter was not appealable since the 25 May 2005 order of the trial court did not constitute a “final order” under N.C.G.S. § 7B-1001 and was therefore interlocutory.”
In Re Laney, 577 S.E.2d 377 (N.C. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 25× “The General Assembly has expressly set forth the procedure for review of a trial court’s final order in a juvenile petition in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001. Upon motion of a proper party as defined in G.”
In Re Padgett, 577 S.E.2d 337 (N.C. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 10× “See N.C.G.S. §§ 7B-1001, -1113 (2001). Right to appeal in this case is therefore governed by section 7B-1001 requiring notice of appeal within 10 days of any order of disposition following an order adjudicating a juvenile as neglected.”
In Re Weiler, 581 S.E.2d 134 (N.C. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 8× “Petitioner asserts that this appeal is interlocutory and not properly before us, arguing that the 19 September 2001 order from which this appeal was taken is not a “final order” as defined in G.S. § 7B-1001. The thrust of petitioner’s *477 argument is that because the order did…”
In re C.L.C., 615 S.E.2d 704 (N.C. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 6× “The mother contends that "[t]he Court's failure to comply with these time lines in [the mother's] case deprived the Court of jurisdiction to terminate her parental rights [and][t]herefore, the trial court should be reversed, and the petition to terminate her parental rights…”
In re P.S., 775 S.E.2d 370 (N.C. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 27× “First, we note that Section 7B-1001(a) specifies that appeal lies only from "a final order" entered by a court in a juvenile matter (emphasis added).”
In Re: A.a.s., A.A.A.T., 812 S.E.2d 875 (N.C. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 8× “DSS argues that Respondent-Mother is not entitled to an appeal of the 2 August 2016 order because it does not meet the criteria in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(a) (2015). Only the following final orders may be appealed to this Court in abuse, neglect, and dependency cases, pursuant…”
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— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(1) — 6 cases
In re B.N.H., 611 S.E.2d 888 (N.C. Ct. App. 2005). “N.C.G.S. § 7B-1001 (2003), provides that appeal may be taken from "any final order of the court in a juvenile matter[.”
In re A.T., 662 S.E.2d 917 (N.C. Ct. App. 2008).
In Re Bnh, 611 S.E.2d 888 (N.C. Ct. App. 2005).
In Re At, 662 S.E.2d 917 (N.C. Ct. App. 2008).
In re A.T., 825 S.E.2d 278 (N.C. Ct. App. 2019).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(2003) — 1 case
In Re Dn, 673 S.E.2d 168 (N.C. Ct. App. 2009).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(3) — 19 cases
In re B.N.H., 611 S.E.2d 888 (N.C. Ct. App. 2005). “N.C.G.S. § 7B-1001 (2003), provides that appeal may be taken from "any final order of the court in a juvenile matter[.”
In Re Laney, 577 S.E.2d 377 (N.C. Ct. App. 2003). “The General Assembly has expressly set forth the procedure for review of a trial court’s final order in a juvenile petition in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001. Upon motion of a proper party as defined in G.”
In Re Bnh, 611 S.E.2d 888 (N.C. Ct. App. 2005).
In re B.P., 612 S.E.2d 328 (N.C. Ct. App. 2005).
In re T.B., 200 N.C. App. 739 (N.C. Ct. App. 2009).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(4) — 9 cases
In re A.R.G., 646 S.E.2d 349 (N.C. 2007). “The Court of Appeals majority held that the matter was not appealable since the 25 May 2005 order of the trial court did not constitute a “final order” under N.C.G.S. § 7B-1001 and was therefore interlocutory.”
In Re Vlb, 596 S.E.2d 896 (N.C. Ct. App. 2004).
In re B.N.H., 611 S.E.2d 888 (N.C. Ct. App. 2005). “N.C.G.S. § 7B-1001 (2003), provides that appeal may be taken from "any final order of the court in a juvenile matter[.”
In re V.L.B., 164 N.C. App. 743 (N.C. Ct. App. 2004).
In Re Arg, 646 S.E.2d 349 (N.C. 2007).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(5)(a)(3) — 1 case
In Re: A.l.l., R.j.m., R.a.m., A.o.z., D.A.M., 802 S.E.2d 598 (N.C. Ct. App. 2017).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(a) — 35 cases
In Re: A.a.s., A.A.A.T., 812 S.E.2d 875 (N.C. Ct. App. 2018). “DSS argues that Respondent-Mother is not entitled to an appeal of the 2 August 2016 order because it does not meet the criteria in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(a) (2015). Only the following final orders may be appealed to this Court in abuse, neglect, and dependency cases, pursuant…”
In re L.M.T., 752 S.E.2d 453 (N.C. 2013). “, we need not 3 N.C.G.S. § 7B-1001 also permits a parent “to appeal the order [ceasing reunification efforts] if no termination of parental rights petition or motion is filed within 180 days of the order.”
In re C.M., 644 S.E.2d 588 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007). “However, Section 7B-1001 specifically delineates the juvenile orders that may be appealed and does not provide that a party may appeal a temporary dispositional order.”
In re P.S., 775 S.E.2d 370 (N.C. Ct. App. 2015). “First, we note that Section 7B-1001(a) specifies that appeal lies only from "a final order" entered by a court in a juvenile matter (emphasis added).”
In re E.G.M., 750 S.E.2d 857 (N.C. Ct. App. 2013).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(a)(1) — 3 cases
In re A.T., 662 S.E.2d 917 (N.C. Ct. App. 2008).
In re A.B., 824 S.E.2d 921 (N.C. Ct. App. 2019).
In Re At, 662 S.E.2d 917 (N.C. Ct. App. 2008).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(a)(2) — 7 cases
In re J.N.S., 704 S.E.2d 511 (N.C. Ct. App. 2010). “§ 7B-1001 to require notice of appeal to be entered for any initial order of disposition and the adjudication order upon which it is based within 30 days of the entry of the disposition order. In the instant case, the trial court entered its order adjudicating the minor children…”
In Re: A.s., III (N.C. Ct. App. 2026).
In re: C.M.B., 826 S.E.2d 810 (N.C. Ct. App. 2019).
In Re Jns, 704 S.E.2d 511 (N.C. Ct. App. 2010).
In Re L.R.L.B. (N.C. 2021).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(a)(2007) — 1 case
In the Matter of Ib, 687 S.E.2d 319 (N.C. Ct. App. 2009).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(a)(3) — 37 cases
In re J.N.S., 704 S.E.2d 511 (N.C. Ct. App. 2010). “§ 7B-1001 to require notice of appeal to be entered for any initial order of disposition and the adjudication order upon which it is based within 30 days of the entry of the disposition order. In the instant case, the trial court entered its order adjudicating the minor children…”
In re C.M., 644 S.E.2d 588 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007). “However, Section 7B-1001 specifically delineates the juvenile orders that may be appealed and does not provide that a party may appeal a temporary dispositional order.”
In re P.S., 775 S.E.2d 370 (N.C. Ct. App. 2015). “First, we note that Section 7B-1001(a) specifies that appeal lies only from "a final order" entered by a court in a juvenile matter (emphasis added).”
In Re K.C. & C.C., 681 S.E.2d 559 (N.C. Ct. App. 2009).
In re E.J., 738 S.E.2d 204 (N.C. Ct. App. 2013).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(a)(4) — 39 cases
In re: J.L., 826 S.E.2d 258 (N.C. Ct. App. 2019).
In re E.G.M., 750 S.E.2d 857 (N.C. Ct. App. 2013).
In re: A.C., 786 S.E.2d 728 (N.C. Ct. App. 2016).
In re P.S., 775 S.E.2d 370 (N.C. Ct. App. 2015). “First, we note that Section 7B-1001(a) specifies that appeal lies only from "a final order" entered by a court in a juvenile matter (emphasis added).”
In re J.V., 679 S.E.2d 843 (N.C. Ct. App. 2009).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(a)(4)(2007) — 1 case
In Matter of Sv, 664 S.E.2d 666 (N.C. Ct. App. 2008).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(a)(5) — 42 cases
In re L.M.T., 752 S.E.2d 453 (N.C. 2013). “, we need not 3 N.C.G.S. § 7B-1001 also permits a parent “to appeal the order [ceasing reunification efforts] if no termination of parental rights petition or motion is filed within 180 days of the order.”
In Re: M.t-l.y., 829 S.E.2d 496 (N.C. Ct. App. 2019).
In Re: K.L. & R.E., 802 S.E.2d 588 (N.C. Ct. App. 2017).
In re T.W., 796 S.E.2d 792 (N.C. Ct. App. 2016).
In re: J.A.K., 812 S.E.2d 716 (N.C. Ct. App. 2018).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(a)(5)(a) — 13 cases
In re L.M.T., 752 S.E.2d 453 (N.C. 2013). “, we need not 3 N.C.G.S. § 7B-1001 also permits a parent “to appeal the order [ceasing reunification efforts] if no termination of parental rights petition or motion is filed within 180 days of the order.”
In re: J.A.K., 812 S.E.2d 716 (N.C. Ct. App. 2018).
In Re of N.A.L., 666 S.E.2d 768 (N.C. Ct. App. 2008).
In re D.K.H., 645 S.E.2d 888 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007).
In re D.C., 763 S.E.2d 314 (N.C. Ct. App. 2014).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(a)(5)(a)(1) — 3 cases
In re: A.L. (N.C. Ct. App. 2021).
In re: A.L. (N.C. Ct. App. 2021).
In re: L.N.B. (N.C. Ct. App. 2026).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(a)(5)(a)(2) — 4 cases
In re A.P.W., 741 S.E.2d 388 (N.C. Ct. App. 2013).
In Re: Q.j.p., M.p., K.L. (N.C. Ct. App. 2026).
In re: A.L. (N.C. Ct. App. 2021).
In re: A.L. (N.C. Ct. App. 2021).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(a)(5)(a)(l) — 1 case
In re A.P.W., 741 S.E.2d 388 (N.C. Ct. App. 2013).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(a)(5)(b) — 2 cases
In re L.M.T., 752 S.E.2d 453 (N.C. 2013). “, we need not 3 N.C.G.S. § 7B-1001 also permits a parent “to appeal the order [ceasing reunification efforts] if no termination of parental rights petition or motion is filed within 180 days of the order.”
In re S.D., 775 S.E.2d 925 (N.C. Ct. App. 2015).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(a)(6) — 8 cases
In Re: C.N. & A.N., 831 S.E.2d 878 (N.C. Ct. App. 2019).
In re A.K.D., 745 S.E.2d 7 (N.C. Ct. App. 2013).
In re: L.L.O., 799 S.E.2d 59 (N.C. Ct. App. 2017).
In re: B.O.A., 818 S.E.2d 331 (N.C. Ct. App. 2018).
In Re J.D.A.D., 798 S.E.2d 394 (N.C. Ct. App. 2017).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(a)(7) — 23 cases
In Re: W.g.t., M.V.T. (N.C. Ct. App. 2025).
In re: S.R.-H. (N.C. Ct. App. 2025).
In re: S.R.-H. (N.C. Ct. App. 2025).
In re: J.C. (N.C. Ct. App. 2025).
In re: T.J., Jr. (N.C. Ct. App. 2025).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(a)(8) — 1 case
In Re: Q.j.p., M.p., K.L. (N.C. Ct. App. 2026).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(a)(8)(b)(1) — 1 case
In Re: Q.j.p., M.p., K.L. (N.C. Ct. App. 2026).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(a)(l) — 1 case
In re E.H., 742 S.E.2d 844 (N.C. Ct. App. 2013).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(a1) — 17 cases
In Re: H.N.D. & L.n.a-d., 827 S.E.2d 329 (N.C. Ct. App. 2019).
In re J.H. (N.C. 2020).
In Re L.R.L.B. (N.C. 2021).
In Re Z.r., J.r., A.L.M.W. (N.C. 2021).
In re R.G.L. (N.C. 2021).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(a1)(1) — 414 cases
In re E.H.P., 831 S.E.2d 49 (N.C. 2019). “Respondent gave timely notice of appeal to this Court pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7B-1001(a1)(1). 2 Analysis On appeal, respondent argues that the trial court erred by both finding that grounds existed to terminate his parental rights to the children and concluding that the…”
In re A.B.C. (N.C. 2020).
In re A.B.C. (N.C. 2020).
In re K.N. (N.C. 2020).
In Re C.V.D.C. (N.C. 2020).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(a1)(2) — 13 cases
In Re A.p.w., A.j.w., H.K.W. (N.C. 2021).
In re A.P.W. (N.C. 2021).
In Re C.H. & J.H. (N.C. 2022).
In re C.H. (N.C. 2022).
In re C.H. (N.C. 2022).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(a1)(2)(a) — 4 cases
In Re L.R.L.B. (N.C. 2021).
In Re L.R.L.B. (N.C. 2021).
In Re D.M. & A.H. (N.C. 2021).
In re D.M. (N.C. 2021).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(a1)(a) — 1 case
In re: H.R.P. (N.C. Ct. App. 2024).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(a2) — 15 cases
In Re L.R.L.B. (N.C. 2021).
In Re L.R.L.B. (N.C. 2021).
In Re C.H. & J.H. (N.C. 2022).
In re C.H. (N.C. 2022).
In re C.H. (N.C. 2022).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(b) — 47 cases
In Re I.t.p-l., 670 S.E.2d 282 (N.C. Ct. App. 2008).
In re L.B., 653 S.E.2d 240 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007).
In re L.M.T., 752 S.E.2d 453 (N.C. 2013). “, we need not 3 N.C.G.S. § 7B-1001 also permits a parent “to appeal the order [ceasing reunification efforts] if no termination of parental rights petition or motion is filed within 180 days of the order.”
In re: J.A.K., 812 S.E.2d 716 (N.C. Ct. App. 2018).
In re J.N.S., 704 S.E.2d 511 (N.C. Ct. App. 2010). “§ 7B-1001 to require notice of appeal to be entered for any initial order of disposition and the adjudication order upon which it is based within 30 days of the entry of the disposition order. In the instant case, the trial court entered its order adjudicating the minor children…”
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(c) — 11 cases
In Re Jdl, 681 S.E.2d 485 (N.C. Ct. App. 2009).
In Re: Z.a.n.l.w.c., K.e.n.s., J.j.a.w-s. (N.C. Ct. App. 2025).
In re: C.R. (N.C. Ct. App. 2025).
In re: Q. M. (N.C. Ct. App. 2020).
In re J.L.F. (N.C. 2021).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001(e) — 1 case
In re J.D.L., 199 N.C. App. 182 (N.C. Ct. App. 2009).
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