Title: Smith v. Department of Services for Children Young & Families
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: 597, 2008
State: Delaware
Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court
Date: May 12, 2009

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
RACHEL SMITH, 
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No. 597, 2008 
 
Respondent Below- 
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Appellant, 
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Court Below:  Family Court 
 
 
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of the State of Delaware in and 
v. 
 
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for New Castle County 
 
 
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DEPARTMENT OF SERVICES 
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File No. 08-05-01TN 
FOR CHILDREN YOUTH & 
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CPI No. 08-14469 
THEIR FAMILIES, 
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Petitioner Below- 
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Appellee. 
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Submitted:  April 6, 2009 
    Decided:  May 12, 2009 
 
Before STEELE, Chief Justice, BERGER and RIDGELY, Justices. 
 
O R D E R 
This 12th day of May 2009, upon consideration of the parties’ contentions in 
the briefs, it appears to the Court that the judgment of the Family Court should be 
affirmed on the basis of and for the reasons set forth in its Order dated November 
10, 2008.  The Family Court did not abuse its discretion in terminating the parental 
rights of respondent, Rachel Smith.1 
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the judgment of the Family 
Court is AFFIRMED. 
BY THE COURT: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Henry duPont Ridgely 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Justice 
                                          
 
1 A pseudonym was assigned on appeal pursuant to SUPR. CT. R. 7(d).