In re M.N.C.

SMITH, Judge.

Respondent father ("respondent") appeals the trial court's order terminating his parental rights to the minor child M.N.C. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm.

On 24 September 2003, M.N.C., age five, and her fourteen year old sister, D.C.C., were placed in the custody of the Cabarrus County Department of Social Services ("CCDSS") pursuant to a petition alleging the minor children were neglected by their parents in that "the parents regularly engage in domestic violence and use drugs in front of the children". On 4 December 2003, respondent consented to an order adjudicating…