Legal Opinion

In re A.G.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided April 18, 2017No. COA16-1066Published

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIS, Judge.

A.G. ("Respondent-mother") appeals from an order terminating her parental rights to her daughter "Agatha."1 On appeal, she argues that the trial court abused its discretion in terminating her parental rights because the trial court failed to consider the availability of Agatha's maternal grandmother to serve as an alternative placement for Agatha. After careful review, we affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

From the time of her birth in September 2008, Agatha resided primarily with her maternal grandmother ("Grandmother") until 26 September 2011 when she moved with her father…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Koufman v. KoufmanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1991
  2. In Re ShepardCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2004
  3. In re C.L.C.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2005
  4. In re C.L.C.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 2006
  5. In re D.H.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2014

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