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In re P.L.P.

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Mar 3, 2006
360 N.C. 360 (N.C. 2006)
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Opinion

No. 521A05.

Filed March 3, 2006.

Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) from the decision of a divided panel of the Court of Appeals, 173 N.C. App. 1, 618 S.E.2d 241 (2005), affirming a judgment terminating respondent's parental rights entered 23 March 2004 by Judge Peter L. Roda in District Court, Buncombe County. Heard in the Supreme Court 14 February 2006.

Charlotte W. Nallan for petitioner-appellee Buncombe County Department of Social Services. M. Victoria Jayne for respondent-appellant father. Judy N. Rudolph for appellee Guardian ad Litem.

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

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In re P.L.P.

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Mar 3, 2006
360 N.C. 360 (N.C. 2006)

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Case details for

In re P.L.P.

Case Details

Full title:IN THE MATTER OF P.L.P

Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina

Date published: Mar 3, 2006

Citations

360 N.C. 360 (N.C. 2006)

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