Kirk v. Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families (DSCYF/DFS)

• Court: Supreme Court of Delaware
• Decided: May 8, 2023
• Docket: 325, 2022
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

WALTER KIRK,1 § § No. 325, 2022 Respondent Below, Appellant, § § Court Below: Family Court v. § of the State of Delaware § DEPARTMENT OF SERVICES FOR § File No. 22-03-3TK CHILDREN, YOUTH AND THEIR § CK21-01986 FAMILIES (DSCYF/DFS), § Petition No. 22-06015 § 21-12789 Petitioner Below, Appellee. §

Submitted: April 26, 2023 Decided: May 8, 2023

Before SEITZ, Chief Justice; VALIHURA, and TRAYNOR, Justices.

ORDER

This 8th day of May 2023, having considered this matter on the briefs of the parties

and the record below, and having concluded that the same should be affirmed on the basis

of and for the reasons assigned by the Family Court in its Order for Termination and

Transfer of Parental Rights dated August 1, 2022, and its Opinion dated August 15, 2022;

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the decisions of the Family Court be

and the same hereby are AFFIRMED.

BY THE COURT:

/s/ Karen L. Valihura Justice

1 The Court previously assigned pseudonyms to the parties under Supreme Court Rule 7(d).