In re D.C.

STROUD, Judge.

Respondent Jessica C. appeals an adjudication order in which the trial court determined two children, D.C. and C.C., are neglected juveniles as defined by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-101(15). D.C. is a girl who was born on 8 August 2003 and C.C. is a boy who was born on 20 May 2006. Respondent is the biological mother of both children.

The dispositive questions before this Court are whether (1) the trial court erred by adjudicating C.C. to be a neglected juvenile when Pitt County Department of Social Services (DSS) alleged only dependency in its petition, (2) whether the trial court's…