Watkins v. White

Opinion

THIS OPINION HAS NO PRECEDENTIAL VALUE.  IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 239(d)(2), SCACR.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Supreme Court

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Christoph Cord Watkins and Michelle Lyn Watkins, Respondents,

v.

Johnny White, Robert Haynes and Baby Boy Andrew, a minor under the age of seven (7) years, Defendants,

of whom Johnny White is the Appellant.

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Appeal From Richland County
 Joseph W. McGowan, III, Family Court Judge

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Memorandum Opinion No. 2007-MO-067
Heard October 17, 2007 – Filed December 10, 2007  

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AFFIRMED

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John D. Elliott, of Columbia, for Appellant.

James Fletcher Thompson, of Spartanburg, for Respondents.

Richard Giles Whiting, of Columbia, for Guardian Ad Litem.

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PER CURIAM: Affirmed pursuant to Rule 220(b)(1), SCACR and the following authorities: S.C. Code Ann. §20-7-1690 (Supp. 2006); S.C. Code Ann. §20-7-1572 (Supp. 2006); Abernathy v. Baby Boy, 313 S.C. 27, 437 S.E.2d 25 (1993); Doe v. Roe, 369 S.C. 351, 631 S.E.2d 317 (Ct. App. 2006); South Carolina Dept. of Soc. Serv. v. Ledford, 357 S.C. 371, 593 S.E.2d 175 (Ct. App. 2004); South Carolina Dept. of Soc. Serv. v. Robin Headden, 354 S.C. 602, 582 S.E.2d 419 (2003).

TOAL, C.J., MOORE, WALLER, PLEICONES and BEATTY, JJ., concur.