SC DSS v. Karla T.

THIS OPINION HAS NO
PRECEDENTIAL VALUE.  IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY
PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 268(d)(2), SCACR.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

In The Court of Appeals

South Carolina
Department of Social Services, Respondent,

   v.

Karla T.,
Stefan G., and John Doe, Defendants,

Of Whom Stefan
G. is the Appellant.

In the interest of J.G. and K.G., two minor children under the age
of 18.

Appeal From Lexington County

Deborah Neese, Family Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2010-UP-095

Submitted February 1, 2010 – Filed
February 4, 2010  

AFFIRMED

Robert J. Barham and J. Todd Kincannon, of
Columbia, for Appellant.

Montford S. Caughman and Rose M. McGregor,
of Lexington, for Respondent.

David Gaffney, of Columbia, for Guardian
Ad Litem.

PER CURIAM: Stefan G. appeals from the family court's final order terminating his parental
rights to his minor children.  S.C.
Code Ann. § 63-7-2570 (2009).  Upon a thorough review of the record and the
family court's findings of fact and conclusions of law, pursuant to Ex Parte
Cauthen, 291 S.C. 465, 354 S.E.2d 381 (1987), we find no meritorious issues
warrant briefing.  Accordingly, we affirm the family court's ruling and grant
counsel's petition to be relieved.

AFFIRMED.[1]

WILLIAMS,
KONDUROS, JJ., and CURETON, A.J., concur.   

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