IN THE MATTER OF MC

STEELMAN, Judge.

On 29 August 2001 the Cabarrus County Department of Social Services (Social Services) took non-secure custody of M.C. and C.H. (the children, collectively) based on a petition alleging abuse and neglect of M.C. and neglect of C.H. On 14 March 2002 M.C. was adjudicated abused and neglected and C.H. was adjudicated neglected. At the disposition hearing Judge Johnson ordered that the permanent plan for the children be adoption based on her finding that attempting reunification with respondent within a reasonable time would be futile. A motion to terminate respondent's parental…