In re A.P.
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The Supreme Court affirmed the order of the trial court terminating Parents' parental rights in their minor child, holding that the issues identified by counsel as arguably supporting the appeal were meritless.
The trial court entered an order terminating Parents' parental rights in the child on grounds under N.C. Gen. Stat. 7B-1111(a)(1), (3). The court further determined that it was in the child's best interests that Parents' parental rights be terminated. Parents each filed timely notice of appeal. Counsel for Parents jointly filed a no-merit brief on behalf of their clients. The Supreme Court reviewed the issues identified by counsel and affirmed, holding that the trial court's order was supported by clear, cogent, and convincing evidence and was based on proper legal grounds.
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