SCDSS v. Everette M.

THIS OPINION HAS NO
PRECEDENTIAL VALUE.  IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY
PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 239(d)(2), SCACR.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

In The Court of Appeals

South Carolina
Department of Social Services, Respondent,

   v.

Kimberly R. and
Everette M. Defendants,

Of Whom Everette
M. is the Appellant.

In the
interest of a minor child under the age of 18.

Appeal From York County

Robert E. Guess, Family Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No.  2009-UP-102

Submitted January 2, 2009 – Filed February
27, 2009

AFFIRMED

Chadwick  Smith, of Rock Hill, for Appellant.

David E. Simpson, of York, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM: Everette
M. appeals from the family court's order
terminating his parental rights to his minor child.  S.C. Code Ann. § 63-7-2570 (Supp. 2008). 
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 relieve counsel.

AFFIRMED.[1]

HEARN, C.J., CURETON, A.J., and GOOLSBY, A.J., concur.

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