MAY, J.
The profound nature of an order terminating parental rights mandates strict adherence to statutory requirements. When a trial court fails to do so, a reversal is warranted. In this case, the trial court defaulted the mother at a calendar call when she failed to appear after having been given notice. We reverse as the mother was not given proper notice of the adjudicatory hearing terminating her parental rights.
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