Opinion
2023-UP-337 Appellate Case 2023-000369
10-20-2023
South Carolina Department of Social Services, Respondent, v. Jalesya Lofton and Nicholas Cook a/k/a Nickolous Cook, Defendants, Of whom Jalesya Lofton is the Appellant. In the interests of minors under the age of eighteen.
John Brandt Rucker and Allyson Sue Rucker, both of The Rucker Law Firm, LLC, of Greenville, for Appellant. Amanda Stiles, of South Carolina Department of Social Services, of Greenville, for Respondent. Robert A. Clark, of Greenville, for the Guardian ad Litem.
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.
Submitted October 19, 2023
Appeal From Greenville County Rochelle Y. Conits, Family Court Judge
John Brandt Rucker and Allyson Sue Rucker, both of The Rucker Law Firm, LLC, of Greenville, for Appellant.
Amanda Stiles, of South Carolina Department of Social Services, of Greenville, for Respondent.
Robert A. Clark, of Greenville, for the Guardian ad Litem.
PER CURIAM:
Jalesya Lofton appeals the family court's final order terminating her parental rights to her minor children. See S.C. Code Ann. § 63-7-2570 (Supp. 2022). 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 Lofton's counsel.
We decide this case without oral argument pursuant to Rule 215, SCACR.
MCDONALD and VINSON, JJ., and BROMELL HOLMES, A.J, concur