In Re A.L

In In re A.L., 166 N.C. App. 276, 277, 601 S.E.2d 538, 538 (2004), this Court pointed out that this Court has only limited jurisdiction to review final orders in juvenile matters. Specifically, "appealable final orders include 'any order of disposition after an adjudication that a juvenile is delinquent or undisciplined.'" Id. (quoting N.C. Gen. Stat. 7B-2602 (2003)). The Court explained further: "'The statute does not authorize an appeal following the adjudicatory portion of the case.'" Id. (quoting In re Pegram, 137 N.C. App. 382, 383, 527 S.E.2d 737, 738 (2000)). The Court then noted in A.L. that the juvenile's notice of appeal "refers only to the order entered 29 October 2002, with its 'findings adjudication of delinquency,' and mentions neither the disposition nor the order dated 8 December 2002." Id. The Court ruled: "Since nothing in the record indicates that the disposition order was appealed, we must conclude that we have no jurisdiction to review this matter." Id. at 278, 601 S.E.2d at 538-39. As a consequence, the Court dismissed the appeal.