In re S.Z.H., 247 N.C. App. 254 (2016)
Held:
Reversed
Although not raised by the respondent, the court of appeals identified the petition’s failure to put the respondent on adequate notice of the grounds of abandonment. The petition did not include the word “abandon” or any variation of the term (e.g., “surrender,” “relinquish”) or include the statutory citation for the ground. Because the issue was not raised by the respondent, the court of appeals did not decide the appeal on this issue.
Category:
Termination of Parental RightsStage:
AdjudicationTopic:
Notice of Grounds