In Re the Custody of Cox

BROCK, Chief Judge.

Respondent contends that her due process rights were infringed when the trial judge refused to provide a court reporter. In McAlister v. McAlister, 14 N.C. App. 159, 187 S.E. 2d 449, cert. denied, 281 N.C. 315, 188 S.E. 2d 898, a case of first impression in North Carolina, we held that failure to provide a court reporter, where a court reporter was unavailable, was not fatal where there was no showing of prejudice. No prejudice has been shown. This assignment of error is without merit and is overruled.

Respondent assigns as error that the trial judge should have disqualified…