Legal Opinion
South Carolina Department of Social Services v. Seegars
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided February 27, 2006No. 26119PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Justice BURNETT:
Angelica Seegars (Appellant) appeals the family court’s termination of her parental rights to Brionica Ja’zyra Seegars and Javarus Kaleel Seegars (Children). We affirm as modified.
FACTUALIPROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On October 22, 2002, the South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) took Children into emergency protective custody because Javarus had been hospitalized for severe injuries from a nonaccidental trauma. On October 16, 2003, in a formal order of removal, the family court found injuries to Javarus’s brain, toes, neck, and leg occurred while in the care of another…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Hooper v. RockwellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
- South Carolina Department of Social Services v. BroomeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1992
- Charleston Lumber Co. v. Miller Housing Corp.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
- Richland County Department of Social Services v. EarlesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1998
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Broom v. Jennifer J.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2013
- Doe v. RoeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2010
- South Carolina Department of Social Services v. M.R.C.L.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2011
- Doe v. Greenville County School DistrictSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2007
- Doe v. Greenville County School DistrictSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2007
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