In re K.G.

Dillon, Judge.

*791*374Respondents appeal from an order adjudicating their minor child K.G. ("Ken") to be a dependent juvenile and continuing Ken's custody with the Orange County Department of Social Services ("DSS").1 We hold the trial court erred in denying Respondents' motion to dismiss the juvenile petition pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.

Ken is the oldest of Respondents' five children and has a history of running away from home, unruly and defiant behavior at home, resistance to Respondents' authority, and involvement with the North Carolina Juvenile…