In the Matter Of: D.l.w., D.l.n.w., and V.a.w.

Summary

The Supreme Court of North Carolina held that the trial court made sufficient findings to terminate respondent’s parental rights based on neglect and failure to make reasonable progress correcting the conditions that led to removal. The findings linked continuing domestic violence, unstable housing, inadequate budgeting, and related conduct to the risk of future neglect and showed that respondent’s lack of progress was not attributable solely to poverty. The Court therefore reversed the Court of Appeals and reinstated the termination order.