Legal Opinion

In re L.J.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided September 4, 2018No. COA17-1431Published

1Opinion of the Court

ELMORE, Judge.

Respondent, the mother of "Larry" and "Leslie,"1 appeals from the trial court's order terminating her parental rights to the minor children. Because we hold the trial court's findings of fact are insufficient for this Court to conduct meaningful appellate review, we vacate and remand for additional findings.

On 13 July 2015, the Robeson County Department of Social Services ("DSS") filed juvenile petitions alleging that Larry and Leslie were neglected. The petitions alleged that on 21 May 2015, DSS received a neglect referral after respondent tested positive for amphetamines at…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Quick v. QuickSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1982
  2. In re S.N.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2008
  3. In re M.A.L.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 2005
  4. Dunlap v. Clarke Checks, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1989
  5. In re: Z.D.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2018

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