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It explains when North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure apply under the Juvenile Code, when Juvenile Code procedures control, and how Rules may be used to fill procedural gaps. The chapter details key litigation steps including petitions, amendments, responsive pleadings, summons, service, continuances, discovery, intervention, juvenile motions, judgments and orders, and timing requirements for entry and service, including remedies for untimely orders.","Chapter 4  \nProcedural Rules and Orders  \n4.1 Introduction 4-3  \nA. Applicability of Rules of Civil Procedure in Juvenile Proceedings  \n1. Rules apply when explicitly required by the Juvenile Code  \n2. A rule or part of a rule will not apply where the Juvenile Code provides a different procedure  \n3. Rules or parts of rules apply when required to fill procedural gaps  \n4. Rules may not be used to confer rights  \nB. Rule Application Analysis  \n4.2 Procedures Regarding the Petition 4-8  \nA. Contents of Petition  \nB. Signature of Attorney or Party  \nC. Amended and Supplemental Pleadings  \n1. Amendments in abuse, neglect, or dependency proceedings  \n2. Amendments in termination of parental rights proceedings  \n3. Supplemental pleadings  \nD. Responsive Pleadings  \n4.3 Summons 4-12  \nA. Content and Issuance of Summons  \n1. Signature of clerk  \n2. Timing  \n3. Who receives summons  \n4. Service requirements when summons is not required  \nB. Expiration of Summons  \n4.4 Service 4-14  \nA. The Impact of Service  \nB. Summons  \n1. Service by delivery  \n2. Service by publication  \n3. Service in a foreign country  \nC. Notice and Motions  \n4.5 Continuances 4-22  \nA. Continuances Disfavored  \nB. Abuse, Neglect, Dependency Proceedings  \nC. Termination of Parental Rights Proceedings  \nD. Considerations  \n1. Party’s own actions  \n2. Absence of parent, notice of hearing concerns  \n3. Absence of witness  \n4. Heavy dockets  \n5. Time to prepare  \n6. Delay, prejudice, and the remedy of mandamus  \n4.6 Discovery 4-27  \nA. Discovery Generally  \nB. The Juvenile Code and Discovery  \n1. DSS sharing of information  \n2. GAL sharing of information  \n3. Local rules  \n4. Discovery procedure and methods  \n5. Discovery motions  \n6. Continuances related to discovery  \n7. Redisclosure  \n4.7 Intervention 4-30  \nA. Abuse, Neglect, Dependency Proceedings  \nB. Termination of Parental Rights Proceedings  \n1. Intervention of right  \n2. Permissive intervention  \n3. Procedure for intervening  \n4.8 Motions in Juvenile Proceedings 4-33  \n4.9 Judgments and Orders 4-34  \nA. Drafting Orders  \n1. Who drafts the order  \n2. Responsibility of the court  \n3. Circulating draft orders  \n4. Presiding judge must sign order  \nB. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law  \n1. Separation of findings of fact and conclusions of law  \n2. Findings of fact  \n3. Conclusions of law  \nC. Entry and Service of the Order  \n1. What constitutes entry  \n2. Serving the order  \nD. Time Requirements for Orders  \n1. Entry of order within thirty days  \n2. Clerk’s duty to reschedule when entry is late  \n3. Remedy for untimely orders is mandamus  \n4.1 Introduction  \nThe first place to look for rules governing the procedures that apply in abuse, neglect, dependency, and termination of parental rights (TPR) actions is Subchapter I ofG.S. Chapter 7B. The Juvenile Code (G.S. Chapter 7B) establishes the procedures for these cases.  \nHowever, there are times when a certain rule of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure applies. This Chapter highlights procedural issues in abuse, neglect, dependency, and TPR cases, with an emphasis on statutes and cases that implicate the Rules of Civil Procedure.  \nThe Chapter is not meant to address all aspects of procedure in juvenile cases. Some procedural issues have an impact on jurisdiction and are discussed in Chapter 3. Local rules may also affect procedure and should be consulted.  \nA. 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