Supreme Court of North Carolina, 2001

In Re Estate of Lunsford

In Re Estate of Lunsford
Supreme Court of North Carolina · Decided December 18, 2001 · Butterfield
556 S.E.2d 292; 354 N.C. 571; 2001 N.C. LEXIS 1239 (South Eastern Reporter, Second Series)

In Re Estate of Lunsford

Opinion

ORDER.

The opinion of the Court of Appeals is vacated. This case is remanded to the Court of Appeals for further remand to the trial court for additional findings of fact as to (1) whether respondent Randy Lunsford abandoned Candice Leigh Lunsford; (2) if so, whether respondent Randy Lunsford resumed care and maintenance of Candice Leigh Lunsford at least one year prior to her death and continued the same until her death; and (3) whether respondent Randy Lunsford “substantially complied” with all orders of the trial court requiring contribution to the support of the child.

So ordered by the Court in Conference, this the 18th day of December, 2001.

s/Butterfield, J. For The Court

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