Title: Davis v. DFS and CASA

State: delaware

Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court

Document:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
WADE DAVIS and 
§
LYNN DAVIS,*
§
§
Respondents Below,
§
Appellants,
§ No. 163, 2001
§
v.
§ Court Below: Family Court of 
§ the State of Delaware in and for 
DIVISION OF FAMILY 
§ Sussex County
SERVICES and COURT 
§ File No. 99-11-01TPR, 99-11-02TPR
APPOINTED SPECIAL
§ and 99-11-03TPR
ADVOCATE,
§
§
Petitioners Below,
§
Appellees.
§
Submitted: October 16, 2001
Decided:
October 19, 2001
Before WALSH, HOLLAND, and BERGER, Justices.
O R D E R
This 19th day of October 2001, upon consideration of the briefs of the parties,
we conclude that this appeal should be affirmed on the basis of, and for the reasons
set forth in, the decision of the Family Court dated March 22, 2001.  The record
fully supports the Family Court’s determination that the parents failed to plan for
their children and that termination of their parental rights was in the children’s best
interest.
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*Pseudonyms have been assigned pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 7(d).
2
With respect to the appellants’ claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, we
find no basis in this record to conclude that trial counsel was ineffective or that
appellants sustained any prejudice by reason of joint representation.
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