IN THE MATTER OF ARP

LEVINSON, Judge.

The present appeal arises from a district court order terminating the parental rights of Katherine and Steven Pierce as to the minor child A.R.P. Only Mr. Pierce has appealed from the order. We affirm.

Prior to 2001, A.R.P. lived with her mother (Katherine Pierce) from the time she was a toddler. With the exception of a brief trip to New York in late 2000, A.R.P. and her mother lived in Dare County, North Carolina from 1996 until January 2001. During this time, the Dare County Department of Social Services (DSS) investigated allegations of neglect of A.R.P. and/or other child…