Matter of Brenner

JOHNSON, Judge.

G.S. 7A-666 authorizes a juvenile’s parent to appeal any final order of the court in a juvenile matter. G.S. 7A-666 defines a final order to include one which modifies custodial rights; hence, this matter is properly before this Court. G.S. 7A-666(4).

In respondent’s first Assignment of Error she contends that the court erred by removing custody from respondent because she failed to comply with prior court directives. Respondent claims that the court was limited to finding her in contempt and that the court could not “punish her” by removing her children from her custody.…