Legal Opinion

In re C.A.W.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided February 7, 2017No. COA16–668Published

1Opinion of the Court

DIETZ, Judge.

Respondent appeals from an order terminating her parental rights to her minor child Corey.1 She argues that the trial court abused its discretion in its best interests analysis because the court discounted the willingness of Respondent's relatives to care for the child.

The record and the trial court's findings indicate that the court carefully considered this factor. But the court ultimately found that placement with Corey's foster mother, who already had adopted Corey's sister and was willing to adopt Corey, persuaded the trial court that termination of Respondent's parental…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In re M.M.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2009
  2. In re D.W.C.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2010

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