South Carolina Department of Social Services v. Ihnatiuk

ORDER

Petitioner has filed a petition for a writ of certiorari from an opinion of the Court of Appeals affirming the family court’s termination of petitioner’s parental rights. Petitioner’s appeal in the Court of Appeals was filed pursuant to Ex parte Cauthen, 291 S.C. 465, 354 S.E.2d 381 (1987), and he was allowed to proceed without payment of costs.

Counsel for petitioner has now filed a motion to be allowed to proceed without costs in this Court. Counsel states that petitioner is indigent and cannot afford to bear the costs of continuing to pursue his appeal by filing a petition for a writ…