In re P.D.R.

TIMMONS-GOODSON, Justice.

The parental rights of respondent-mother to her three children were terminated after a trial in which she waived her right to counsel. *534The Court of Appeals concluded that the trial court abused its discretion by allowing respondent to waive counsel because the trial court failed to conduct an adequate inquiry under N.C.G.S. § 15A-1242. We hold that N.C.G.S. § 15A-1242 has no application in termination of parental rights (“TPR”) proceedings. Accordingly, we reverse and remand to the Court of Appeals.

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