Case Name: In the Matter of Jason Dean WILLIAMS and Melissa Williams
Court: Missouri Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Missouri
Decision Date: 2006-04-11
Citations: 187 S.W.3d 920
Docket Number: No. ED 86201
Parties: In the Matter of Jason Dean WILLIAMS and Melissa Williams.
Judges: Before NANNETTE A. BAKER, P.J. and ROBERT G. DOWD, JR. and SHERRI B. SULLIVAN, JJ.
Reporter: South Western Reporter Third Series
Volume: 187
Pages: 920–920

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Jason Dean WILLIAMS and Melissa Williams.
No. ED 86201.
Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division Four.
April 11, 2006.
Adrienne L. Schaffer-James, Clayton, MO, for appellant.
Catherine Ward Keefe, Clayton, MO, for respondent.
Before NANNETTE A. BAKER, P.J. and ROBERT G. DOWD, JR. and SHERRI B. SULLIVAN, JJ.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
Craig Sullivan (Father) appeals from the judgment terminating his parental rights to T.A.W. (Child) and granting to Jason Williams (Stepfather) and Melissa Williams (Mother) adoption of Child. On appeal, Father argues (1) there was no clear, cogent, and convincing evidence to support the trial court's finding that Father had abandoned Child, (2) the trial court abused its discretion in finding that termination of Father's parental rights was in the best interest of Child, and (3) the judgment granting the adoption should be set aside because Father received ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm.
We have reviewed the briefs of the parties and the record on appeal and find the claims of error to be without merit. An opinion would have no precedential value nor serve any jurisprudential purpose. The parties have been furnished with a memorandum for their information only, setting forth the reasons for this order pursuant to Rule 84.16(b).