Court of Appeals of North Carolina March 2, 2010, No. COA09-1370 (In re E.M.)

WYNN, Judge.

When determining whether the termination of parental rights is in the best interest of a minor child, the trial court is required to consider, inter alia, “[t]he likelihood of adoption of the juvenile,” “[t]he bond between the juvenile and the parent,” and “[t]he quality of the relationship between the juvenile and the proposed adoptive parent, guardian, custodian, or other permanent