Ames v. Department of Services for Children, Youths and Their Families

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE DORIS AMES, Guardian at litem of BARBARA ANN WELLS aka BARBARA WELLS HOWELL, Respondent-Below, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTHS AND THEIR FAMILIES, DIVISION OF FAMILY SERVICES OF THE § STATE OF DELAWARE, Petitioner-Below, Appellee. § § § § § § § § § § § § No. 536, 1999 Court Below: Family Court of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County File No. 99-05-01-TN § § § § Submitted: May 9, 2000 Decided: May 22, 2000 Corrected: May 23, 2000 Before VEASEY, Chief Justice, WALSH and BERGER, Justices. ORDER This 22nd day of May, the Court, having carefully considered the decision and judgment of the Family Court dated October 18, 1999, together with the briefs filed by the parties, has determined as follows: To the extent that: (a) the issues raised on appeal are factual, the record evidence supports the trial judge s factual findings; (b) the errors alleged on appeal are attributed to an abuse of discretion, the record does not support those assertions; (c) the issues raised on appeal are legal, they are controlled by settled Delaware law, which was properly applied. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the judgment of the Family Court is AFFIRMED. BY THE COURT: /s/ E. Norman Veasey Chief Justice -2-

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