Legal Opinion

In re T.M.B.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided December 5, 2017No. COA17-484Published

1Opinion of the Court

ELMORE, Judge.

Respondent-mother appeals from the trial court's order terminating her parental rights to her minor child T.M.B. ("Tim").1 She contends that the trial court abused its discretion by concluding that termination was in Tim's best interest. We affirm.

I. Background

On 5 February 2015, the Guilford County Department of Health and Human Services ("DHHS") filed a juvenile petition alleging that Tim and his older brother "Todd"2 were dependent juveniles. The petition chronicled DHHS' history with the family, which began when it received a child protective services report on 30 July 2014…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. West v. G. D. Reddick, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
  2. In re J.A.O.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2004
  3. West v. G.D. Reddick, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1980
  4. In re D.W.C.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2010

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