Supreme Court of North Carolina

In re J.D.O., J.D.O., & J.D.O.

July 15, 2022

Summary

The court affirmed the termination of respondent-mother's parental rights, holding that the trial court had subject matter jurisdiction despite not making specific written jurisdictional findings and that the record supported termination for neglect. The court approved the trial court's consideration of the juvenile case file and concluded that the findings established prior neglect and a likelihood of future neglect based principally on continued substance-abuse problems and noncompliance with random drug screening. The court declined to reach the other statutory grounds and rejected the mother's cumulative-error argument. No separate opinions were filed.