In the Matter of L.W.

MARTIN, Chief Judge.

Respondent-mother ("mother") appeals from an order terminating her parental rights to her minor child, L.W. We reverse and remand.

L.W. was placed in non-secure custody on 17 September 2001 pursuant to a petition by the Person County Department of Social Services ("DSS") alleging that he was a dependent juvenile. The trial court adjudicated L.W. dependent and transferred custody to DSS in an order dated 2 October 2001 but ultimately returned custody of L.W. to mother in March 2002 due to improvement resulting from DSS' efforts to eliminate the need for placement of L.W.…