Legal Opinion
South Carolina Department of Social Services v. Truitt
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided October 11, 2004No. 3873Published
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
Michael Truitt and Sandra Ivester appeal the termination of their parental rights. We affirm.
FACTS
Sandra Ivester and Michael Truitt are the parents of three children — Gabriel, Elijah, and Alexis. Although the two have been romantically involved for eight years, they never married. When this action commenced, Gabriel and Elijah were eighteen months old and Alexis was six months old.
On June 10, 2001, Sandra took the children to have Sunday dinner at Michael’s parents’ house. After dinner, while San*275dra and her children were napping, Michael borrowed Sandra’s car and went to visit Mends. Later,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Futch v. McAllister Towing of Georgetown, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
- M. L. B. v. S. L. J.Supreme Court of the United States · 1996
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