Buncombe County Department of Social Services v. Ledbetter

CALABRIA, Judge.

Pamela Ledbetter (“respondent”) appeals the 11 December 2001 order placing her child, Patrick (“the child”), in the custody of his father, Richard Holloway (“the father”) with the Buncombe County Department of Social Services (“DSS” or “petitioner”) providing protective supervision, and respondent being entitled to supervised visitation.

On 27 July 2000, DSS filed a petition alleging the child was a neglected juvenile. The petition explained: in February 2000, DSS substantiated that respondent used inappropriate discipline on the *282child’s sibling; respondent refused to cooperate…