Legal Opinion
Shepherd v. Clemens
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided May 11, 2000No. 67, 1999PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLLAND, Justice, for the majority:
This is an appeal from a final judgment of the Family Court. The petitioners-appellants are Glenn and Bonita Shepherd (the “Shepherds”). The Family Court denied the Shepherds’ petition to terminate *535the parental rights of Rita Clemens1 (the “Mother”) and Greg Howe (the “Father”) with respect to their infant son, Christopher Shepherd. If the petition is granted, the Shepherds plan to adopt Christopher.
This appeal presents an issue of first impression in Delaware with regard to the Father. The Shepherds’ petition seeks to terminate the parental rights of an…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- In Interest of Kelly StevensSupreme Court of Delaware · 1995
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