Legal Opinion
South Carolina Department of Social Services v. Sarah W.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided March 20, 2013No. Appellate Case No. 2012-208546; No. 27235PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS
Chief Justice TOAL.
In this appeal from the reversal of an order terminating a biological mother’s parental rights, we reverse the court of appeals and hold that the family court properly terminated the biological mother’s parental rights pursuant to section 63-7-2570(8) of the South Carolina Code.
FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Sarah W. (Mother) is the biological mother of a minor boy and a minor girl (Boy and Girl) (collectively the children). ■ In 2007, Mother and the children’s father, Vaughn S. (Father) (collectively Defendants), and the. children…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Lewis v. LewisSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2011
- State v. GasterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2002
- Hooper v. RockwellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
- Greenville County Department of Social Services v. BowesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1993
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3Cited by9 opinions
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