In re R.A.F., R.G.F.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA No. 274A22 Filed 28 April 2023 IN THE MATTER OF: R.A.F., R.G.F. Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) from the decision of a divided panel of the Court of Appeals,

284 N.C. App. 637

(2022), vacating orders entered on 15 July 2021 by Judge Mack Brittain in District Court, Henderson County, and remanding for a new hearing. Heard in the Supreme Court on 31 January 2023. James L. Palmer for petitioner-appellants. Peter Wood for respondent-appellee mother. BARRINGER, Justice. To reach the merits raised by this appeal, we first must address whether the Court of…