Smith v. Smith

HOLLAND, Justice:

This proceeding is a custody dispute involving children who were born during a relationship between the respondent-appellant, Erica Smith (“Erica”) and the petitioner-appellee, Sheila A. Smith (“Sheila”). 1 The children are nine-year old triplets named Joan, Erin and Michael; and Samantha, who is now five years old. Erica is the biological mother of the triplets. Sheila is Samantha’s biological mother.

Sheila initiated this action by filing a petition for joint custody, of the four children, alleging that she is a parent of the triplets under the Delaware Parentage Act or, in…