In re N.J.

DILLON, Judge.

Respondent-Appellant Mother (the "Mother") appeals from an order adjudicating her two minor children, N.J. ("Naomi") and N.J. ("Nathan"),1 to be neglected and dependent juveniles. We affirm the trial court's adjudication of neglect but reverse the adjudication of dependency.

I. Background

The Johnston County Department of Social Services ("DSS") became involved with Naomi and her family after the Johnston County Sheriff's Department conducted a raid of a motel where Naomi was residing with her parents and discovered methamphetamine precursors and an active meth lab. At the time,…