Case Title: Edward D. v. Baby Girl B.

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Docket Number: 2015-MO-021

State: south-carolina

Court: South Carolina Supreme Court

Date: 2015-04-23T00:00:00Z

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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 Supreme Court Edward D. and Tammy D., Respondents, v. Baby Girl B., a minor under the age of 14 years; South Carolina Department of Social Services; and Andrew J.M., Defendants, Of Whom Andrew J. M. is Appellant. And, South Carolina Department of Social Services, Respondent, v. Erica S. and Andrew J. M., Defendants, Of Whom Andrew J.M. is Appellant. In the Interests of: Baby Girl B. (DOB: 05/15/13), a minor under the age of 14 years, Intervenors: Eric P. and Sherry P., Respondents. Appellate Case No. 2014-002333 Appeal from York County David G. Guyton, Family Court Judge Memorandum Opinion No. 2015-MO-021 Heard April 21, 2015 – Filed April 23, 2015 VACATED AND REMANDED Melinda Inman Butler, of Butler Law Firm, LLC, of Union, for Appellant. Larry Dale Dove, of Dove & Barton, LLC, of Rock Hill, James Fletcher Thompson, of James Fletcher Thompson, LLC, of Spartanburg, David E. Simpson, of Rock Hill, Carl L. Solomon, of Columbia, Erick M. Barbare, of The Barbare Law Firm, of Greenville, L. Michelle Dhunjishah and Lindsey A. McCallister, both of Columbia, all for Respondents. Krystal L. Orr, of Rock Hill, for Guardian ad Litem. PER CURIAM: This is an appeal from an order of the family court. A merits hearing was held on July 31, 2014; however, the family court's order deciding the matters raised during that hearing was not issued until October 7, 2014. On August 8, 2014, Chief Justice Toal issued an administrative order vesting in a different family court judge the exclusive jurisdiction to "decide all matters pertaining to these cases, including any pending motions which may have been raised in prior hearings before another judge." In light of the Chief Justice's August 8, 2014 administrative order, we are constrained to vacate the October 7, 2014 order of the family court. VACATED AND REMANDED. TOAL, C.J., PLEICONES, BEATTY, KITTREDGE and HEARN, JJ., concur