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Domestic Relations — Parent & Child – Neglect Adjudication – Sister’s Injuries
North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff//March 25, 2022//
Domestic Relations — Parent & Child – Neglect Adjudication – Sister’s Injuries
North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff//March 25, 2022//
The respondent-mother gave conflicting stories as to how her baby daughter, “Zabrina,” was injured, and neither story adequately explained the injuries. Since respondent’s elder daughter, “Gianna,” is autistic and minimally verbal, she is limited in her ability to seek help or communicate what occurs in the home. Under these circumstances, the trial court could conclude Gianna is at a substantial risk of impairment and harm in respondent’s care.
We affirm the adjudication of Gianna as neglected.
In re Z.B. (Lawyers Weekly No. 012-064-22, 12 pp.) (Darren Jackson, J.) Appealed from Mecklenburg County District Court (Aretha Blake, J.) Thomas Diepenbrock and Christopher Watford for respondents; Kathleen Arundell Jackson and Marc Gentile for petitioner; Matthew Wunsche for guardian ad litem. 2022-NCCOA-105
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