For the reasons stated in the dissenting opinion, the decision of the Court of Appeals is reversed.
In the Matter of A.P., 643 S.E.2d 588 (2007)
May 4, 2007
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Supreme Court of North Carolina
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No. 534A06.
643 S.E.2d 588
In the Matter of A.P., a minor child.
No. 534A06.
Supreme Court of North Carolina.
May 4, 2007.
Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) from the decision of a divided panel of the Court of Appeals, ___ N.C.App. ____, 634 S.E.2d 561 (2006), reversing an order entered 18 October 2004 by Judge Denise S. Hartsfield in District Court, Forsyth County, and remanding the case for an evidentiary hearing. Heard in the Supreme Court 10 April 2007.
Theresa A. Boucher, Assistant County Attorney, for petitioner-appellant Forsyth County Department of Social Services.
Katharine Chester and Richard E. Jester, Siler City, for respondent-appellee mother.
Robert T. Newman, Sr., for respondent-appellee Roy P.
Gary C. Rhodes, Salisbury, for respondent-appellant William David H.