In re H.B.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA No. 292A22 Filed 28 April 2023 IN THE MATTER OF: H.B. Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) from the decision of a divided panel of the Court of Appeals,

285 N.C. App. 1

(2022), affirming an order entered on 19 August 2021 by Judge Vanessa E. Burton in District Court, Robeson County. Heard in the Supreme Court on 1 February 2023. J. Edward Yeager Jr. for petitioner-appellee Robeson County Department of Social Services; and Matthew D. Wunsche, GAL Appellate Counsel, for appellee Guardian ad Litem. Benjamin J. Kull for respondent-appellant mother. DIETZ,…