Hill v. Hill

MARTIN, Mark D., Judge.

Lenoir County Department of Social Services (DSS) appeals from orders denying its verified motion to intervene and terminating Robert Hill’s parental rights.

Michael Hill (child) was born into the marriage of Robert and Sandra Hill. The child lives with his mother. Since the child’s birth on 2 July 1993, the father has not contributed to the financial support of the child or otherwise displayed any parental interest in the child. The mother applied for Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and received AFDC on behalf of the child.

On 22 February 1994 the mother…