South Carolina Department of Social Services v. Michelle G.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Beatty
This is an expedited appeal by a mother in a termination of parental rights (TPR) case.1 The family court terminated Appellant’s parental rights to her two minor sons and denied Appellant’s motion to dismiss, in which she challenged the constitutionality of section 63-7-2570(1) of the South Carolina Code. On appeal, Appellant contends the TPR statute violates the Fourteenth Amendment and is void for vagueness. We affirm.
I. FACTS
Appellant is the biological mother of four children: a daughter and a son who are now adults, and two minor sons who are *503the subject of this TPR action. Appellant and…
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