In re B.W.

BRYANT, Judge.

Respondent K.P.,1 mother of the minor child B.W., appeals from an order adjudicating the child an abused and neglected juvenile and ceasing efforts to reunify him with his parents. Respondent-father S.W. is not a party to this appeal.

Facts and Procedural History

The Catawba County Department of Social Services (DSS) obtained non-secure custody of B.W. on 11 May 2007, after an examination at Frye Medical Center revealed injuries consistent with child abuse, including cuts, bruises, bite marks, a fractured skull, and multiple rib and leg fractures of varying ages. The minor child…