In Re Unique T.

OPINION

The respondent-father, Ronald Thomas (respondent), has appealed a Family Court decree terminating his rights to his daughter, Unique, born May 22, 1998. The mother’s parental rights also were terminated in this same decree, but she is not a party to this appeal. This ease came before the Supreme Court for oral argument on April 1, 2003, pursuant to an order directing the parties to show cause why the issues raised in this appeal should not be summarily decided. After considering the record, the parties’ memoranda, and the oral arguments of counsel, we conclude that the case should be…