Legal Opinion

In re M.J.J.M.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided September 4, 2018No. COA18-289Published

1Opinion of the Court

ARROWOOD, Judge.

Respondent-father appeals from the trial court's order terminating his parental rights as to the minor child "Mary."2 Although the order also terminated the parental rights of Mary's mother ("respondent-mother"), she is not a party to this appeal. Because the trial court's findings of fact support its conclusion that Mary was reasonably likely to experience further neglect if she was returned to respondent-father's custody, we affirm.

I. Background

Mary was born in May 2013. Soon thereafter, Buncombe County Department of Social Services ("DSS") received a child protective…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Matter of BallardSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1984
  2. In Re YoungSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1997
  3. In re T.M.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2006
  4. Gard v. Allen County Department of Public WelfareIndiana Court of Appeals · 1976
  5. In re J.W.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2005

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