State v. David M

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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

State of South Carolina Department of Social Services, Respondent,

v.

Rebecca M., David M., Defendants, Of Whom David M. is the Appellant.

In the interests of: Female Child DOB: 7/21/95; Female Child DOB: 5/11/96;  both minors under the age of 18.

Appeal From Florence County
 William J. Wylie, Jr., Family Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2008-UP-321
Submitted June 26, 2008 Filed June 27, 2008   

AFFIRMED

David B. Betts, of Columbia, for Appellant.

Newton I. Howle, Jr., of Darlington, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM: David M. appeals a family court order issued subsequent to an intervention hearing.  After a thorough review of the record pursuant to Ex Parte Cauthen, 291 S.C. 465, 354 S.E.2d 381 (1987) and S.C. Dep't of Soc. Servs. v. Frederick Downer, Sr., S.C.Sup.Ct. Order dated February 2, 2005 (expanding the procedure set forth in Cauthen to situations where an indigent person appeals from an order imposing other measures short of termination of parental rights), we affirm the family court's ruling.

AFFIRMED.[1]

HEARN, C.J., THOMAS, J., and CURETON, A.J.

[1] We decide this case without oral argument pursuant to Rule 215, SCACR.