Title: McGinniss-Townsend v. Division of Family Services

State: delaware

Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court

Document:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE DELLA McGINNISS-TOWNSEND, § § No. 584, 1999 Respondent Below, § Court Below: Family Court Appellant, § of the State of Delaware in § and for New Castle County v. § § File No. 98-10-09-TN DEPARTMENT OF SERVICES § FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND § THEIR FAMILIES, DIVISION OF § FAMILY SERVICES, § § Petitioner Below, § Appellee. § Submitted: August 8, 2000 Decided: September 7, 2000 Before VEASEY, Chief Justice, WALSH and HOLLAND, Justices. O R D E R This 7 day of September 2000, the Court, having carefully considered the th decision and judgment of the Family Court dated November 10, 1999, together with the briefs filed by the parties, has determined as follows: To the extent that: (a) the issues raised on appeal are factual, the record evidence supports the trial judge’s factual findings; (b) the errors alleged on appeal are attributed to an abuse of discretion, the record does not support those assertions; (c) the issues raised on appeal are legal, they are controlled by settled Delaware law, which was properly applied. -2- NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the judgment of the Family Court is AFFIRMED. BY THE COURT: /s/ E. Norman Veasey Chief Justice