Legal Opinion

In re S.F.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided August 4, 2009No. COA09-426PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

WYNN, Judge.

In this appeal, Respondent-Father argues the trial court erred by terminating his parental rights to minor child S.F. Because clear and convincing evidence supports the trial court’s findings of fact, which in turn support grounds to terminate Respondent-Father’s parental rights, we affirm.

On 20 August 2003, the Polk County Department of Social Services (DSS) filed a juvenile petition alleging that S.F. had severe bruising all over her body, and that S.F. told hospital personnel that her mother’s boyfriend caused the bruising. DSS took nonsecure custody of S.F. and custody was…

2Cases cited12 opinions

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  2. In Re PMCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2005
  3. In re O.C.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2005
  4. Matter of PierceCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984
  5. In re O.C.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 2005

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