In re J.W.S.

STEPHENS, Judge.

Respondent, the biological father of J.W.S. ("the juvenile"), appeals from order entered 7 February 2008 denying his motion to set aside a juvenile adjudication order entered 2 April 2007 wherein the trial court adjudicated the juvenile neglected and dependent. The overriding issue on appeal is whether the Carteret County District Court ("trial court") had subject matter jurisdiction to enter the adjudication order. For the reasons stated herein, we conclude the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to enter the adjudication order. Accordingly, we reverse the order of…