Case Title: Fowler v. Division of Family Services

Citation: 

Docket Number: 141, 2000

State: delaware

Court: Delaware Supreme Court

Date: 2001-11-26T00:00:00Z

Document:
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
KERRY FOWLER, 
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§
Respondent Below,
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Appellant,
§ No. 141, 2001
§
v.
§ Court Below: Family Court 
§ of the State of Delaware in and
DIVISION OF FAMILY
§ for New Castle County 
SERVICES,
§ File No. 00-26088
§
Petitioner Below,
§
Appellee.
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Submitted: November 15, 2001
Decided:
November 26, 2001
Before VEASEY, Chief Justice, WALSH and STEELE, Justices.
O R D E R
This 26th day of November 2001, upon consideration of the briefs of the
parties, we conclude that:
(1)
The Family Court correctly determined that the appellee, the Division
of Family Services, had proved by clear and convincing evidence that the appellant
had failed to plan for his child’s physical or emotional health and development within
the meaning of 13 Del. C. § 1103(a)(5).  
(2)
We further conclude that the Family Court correctly determined that
termination of the appellant’s parental rights was in the child’s best interest as
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required by 13 Del. C. § 722.  Accordingly, under this Court’s standard of review,
the decision of the Family Court to terminate the appellant’s parental rights must be
affirmed.
NOW, THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED that the judgment of the Family Court
be, and the same hereby is, 
AFFIRMED.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Joseph T. Walsh
  Justice