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holding that when “the trial court finds multiple grounds on which to base a termination of parental rights, and an appellate court determines there is at least one ground to support a conclusion that parental rights should be terminated, it is unnecessary to address the remaining grounds”
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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.
AFFIRMED.