In re C.S.

MURPHY, Judge.

C.S. appeals a Disposition and Commitment Order of the Mecklenburg County District Court. Where a juvenile has already been discharged from the custody of a Youth Development Center by reason of his or her age, "the subject matter ... has ceased to exist and the issue is moot." In re Swindell , 326 N.C. 473, 474, 390 S.E.2d 134, 135 (1990). We dismiss C.S.'s appeal as moot.

Our decision does not necessitate an extensive description of the background and procedural history of this matter. In brief, C.S. was committed to placement in a Youth Development Center for a minimum of six…