Legal Opinion

In re K.J.B.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided July 19, 2016No. COA16-159PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUNTER, JR., Robert N., Judge.

*352Respondent-mother appeals from orders adjudicating her child K.J.B. ("Kenneth")1 to be a neglected juvenile and placing him in the custody of Rockingham County Department of Social Services ("DSS"). We reverse the trial court.

Kenneth was born in November 2014. Shortly after Kenneth's birth through early December 2014, Respondent and Kenneth lived with Respondent's cousin, Ms. Reynolds.2 On the night of 9 December 2014, Ms. Reynolds returned home from work to find Respondent and Respondent's boyfriend passed out nude on the couch. Empty beer bottles and cans were…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Matter of HelmsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1997
  2. In re C.M.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2007
  3. In re T.H.T.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 2008
  4. In re T.H.T.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2007
  5. In re P.O.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2010

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