SCDSS v. Earle

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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

South Carolina Department of Social Services,        Respondent,

v.

Tina Earle, Gene Rickard, Brenda Donahue,        Defendants,

of whom Tina Earle is        Appellant.

IN THE INTEREST OF:  Chance Rickard  DOB: 01/30/99 A Minor Under the Age of 18.

Appeal From Greenville County
R. Kinard Johnson, Jr., Family Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2005-UP-518
Submitted August 1, 2005 Filed September 14, 2005  

AFFIRMED

Rodney Wade Richey, of Greenville, for Appellant.

Harry LaDon Phillips, Jr., of Greenville, for Respondent.

Ann Shipman Miner, of Pickens, for Guardian Ad Litem.

PER CURIAM: This appeal arises from a contested Permanency Placement Hearing in which the family court denied a request to place the minor child in the custody of Tina Earle's sister.  The court ordered the South Carolina Department of Social Services to file a termination of parental rights action against Earle and Gene Rickard.  Additionally, the court terminated visitation by the parents.  

After a thorough review of the record pursuant to Ex Parte Cauthen, 291 S.C. 465, 354 S.E.2d 381 (1987), we affirm[1] the family court's ruling and grant counsel's petition to be relieved.

AFFIRMED.

HEARN, C.J. and STILWELL and KITTREDGE, JJ., concur.

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