Legal Opinion
In re N.E.L.
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided June 2, 2009No. COA08-1573PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
JACKSON, Judge.
Respondent-mother (“respondent”) appeals the termination of her parental rights' to her son, N.E.L. For the reasons stated below, we vacate.
Robeson County DSS (“DSS”) took custody of N.E.L. on 6 January 2005, when he was just three days old. His mother had had no *396prenatal care and had used drugs during her pregnancy. N.E.L. tested positive at birth for cocaine. On 10 May 2005, N.E.L. was adjudicated a neglected juvenile within the meaning of North Carolina General Statutes, section 7B-101(15).
DSS filed a petition to terminate respondent’s parental rights on 1 December 2006. A…
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- County of Wayne Ex Rel. Williams v. WhitleyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984
- In re A.B.D.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2005
- Johnson v. City of RaleighCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1990
- In re J.T. (I)Supreme Court of North Carolina · 2009
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- In re N.E.L.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2010