In re A.M.
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The Supreme Court affirmed the order of the trial court terminating Mother's parental rights to her two minor children, holding that clear, cogent, and convincing evidence supported at least one ground for the termination of Mother's parental rights and that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in determining that termination of Mother's parental rights was in the best interests of her children.
After a hearing, the trial court found the existence of grounds to terminate Mother's parental rights under N.C. Gen. Stat. 7B-1111(a)(1), (2), and (3) and concluded that it was in the children's best interests to terminate Mother's parental rights. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the trial court properly determined the existence of at least ground upon which to terminate Mother's parental rights; and (2) the trial court did not abuse its discretion in concluding that termination of Mother's parental rights was in the children's best interests.
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