Matter of Burney

WHICHARD, Judge.

G.S. 7A-289.32(3) permits termination of parental rights upon a finding that:

The parent has willfully left the child in foster care for more than two consecutive years without showing to the satisfaction of the court that substantial progress has been made within two years in correcting those conditions which led to the removal of the child for neglect, or without showing positive response within two years to the diligent efforts of a county department of social services ... to encourage the parent to strengthen the parental relationship to the child or to make and follow…