In Re Michael T.

ORDER

This is a mother’s appeal from a decree terminating her parental rights (TPR) to her son, Michael, born on January 10, 1990. By default, the Family Court also terminated the parental rights of Michael’s father, a resident of the Dominican Republic, and he has not appealed. After a prebriefing conference, a single justice of this Court ordered the parties to show cause why the issues raised in this appeal should not be summarily decided. Because they have not done so, we proceed to decide the appeal at this time.

The Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF or the department) filed…