Title: Waters v. Boyer-Ratten

State: delaware

Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court

Document:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
LANCE WATERS,1  
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No. 165, 2015 
 
Respondent Below-Appellant, 
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Court Below:  Family Court 
v.  
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of the State of Delaware, 
 
 
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in and for New Castle County 
KARA BOYER-RATTEN, 
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CA No.: CN14-05148 
 
Petitioner Below-Appellee. 
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Submitted:   October 7, 2015 
Decided:   
October 12, 2015 
 
 
Before STRINE, Chief Justice; VAUGHN and SEITZ, Justices.  
O R D E R 
This 12th day of October 2015, upon consideration of the parties’ briefs and the 
record below, we find it evident that the judgment of the Family Court should be affirmed 
on the basis of and for the reasons assigned in the Family Court’s well-reasoned decision 
dated March 9, 2015 affirming the Commissioner’s grant of a protection from abuse 
order.2 
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the judgment of the Family Court is 
AFFIRMED. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BY THE COURT: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Leo E. Strine, Jr. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Justice  
                                          
 
1 The Court assigned pseudonyms to the parties under Supreme Court Rule 7(d). 
2 Boyer-Ratten v. Waters, CN14-05148 (Del. Fam. Ct. Mar. 9, 2015).