Bowles v. Kirk

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• concluding that the court's findings were sufficient to show reasonable efforts toward reunification under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-907(b)(5)
• affirming the trial court's custody award to the minor children's biological mother where respondent father had knowledge that his daughters were being abused by his wife and failed to protect them and had no plans to divorce his wife
• abuse found where step-mother choked, hit children with her fists and a cookie jar, and pulled out their hair
• abuse found where step-mother choked, hit children with her fists and a cookie jar, and pulled out their hair
• “North Carolina caselaw is replete with situations where the trial court declines to follow a DSS recommendation.” (citation omitted)
• “clear and unambiguous” language of ICPC shows it does not apply to placement with biological parent

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