IN THE MATTER OF B.G.

No. COA10-168.

701 S.E.2d 324 (2010)

In the Matter of B.G.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

November 2, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy County Attorney Thomas W. Jordan, Jr. , for petitioner-appellee Durham County Department of Social Services.

Poyner Spruill LLP, by John W. O'Hale , Raleigh, for guardian ad litem.

Appellate Defender Staples Hughes , by Assistant Appellate Defender Annick Lenoir-Peek , for respondent-appellant father.


STEELMAN, Judge.

Where B.G. has reached the age of majority, the trial court no longer has jurisdiction over this matter and Father's arguments are rendered moot.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

B.G. was born in October 1992. Father gained custody of B.G. in 1997, and cared for her until 2001, when he was convicted of assault and had to serve a six-month sentence in jail. B.G.'s mother, who is not a party to this appeal, gained custody...

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