In Re B.e.v.b.

Summary

The North Carolina Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s termination of the father’s parental rights, holding that the lower court correctly found a ground of willful abandonment under N.C.G.S. § 7B‑1111(a)(7). The Court reasoned that the factual findings were supported by clear, cogent, and convincing evidence and that the father had the means to contact the child but failed to do so, demonstrating willful intent.