In re J.N

1 Citing case

  1. In Matter of J.N

    202 N.C. App. 770 (N.C. Ct. App. 2010)

    This is the fifth time that DSS has attempted to terminate Mother's parental rights, and the fourth occasion that this matter has been before this Court. The long history of this case is set forth in In re Nesbitt, 147 N.C. App. 349, 555 S.E.2d 659 (2001); In re J.N., 170 N.C. App. 196, 613 S.E.2d 531 (2005) (unpublished) (J.N. I); and In re J.N., 182 N.C. App. 175, 641 S.E.2d 417 (2007) (unpublished) ( J.N. II), and is not repeated. The Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services, Youth and Family Services (DSS) has been involved with J.N. and Mother since 13 August 1997 when J.N. was placed in the custody of DSS. On 11 January 2005, the trial court entered an order dismissing DSS's third petition to terminate Mother's parental rights and ordered DSS to make reasonable efforts to reunify J.N. with Mother. DSS began reunification efforts.