Wendy Sotolongo announces her retirement effective June 30, 2025.
“It has been a great honor to be appointed as North Carolina’s first Parent Defender in 2018 and to have served as IDS’ Parent Representation Coordinator for 12 years prior to that. I am grateful for the support I have received from the IDS Commission and IDS Central staff. I am also thankful for the talented and dedicated staff of OPD.
My role has allowed me to meet hundreds of attorneys across the state who are committed to providing quality legal representation to parents who have lost custody of their children. Attorneys who represent parents in these abuse, neglect and dependency (A/N/D) cases are zealous advocates and I appreciate their dedication, professionalism, and commitment to service.”
Full announcement: https://www.ncids.org/2025/inaugural-leader-for-the-state-office-of-the-parent-defender-opd-is-set-to-retire/