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S.C. DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES v. POWELL

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278 S.C. 79 (1982)

292 S.E.2d 299

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Respondent, v. Elizabeth POWELL and Leroy Powell, Respondents, of whom Elizabeth Powell is Appellant. In re Leroy W. POWELL, Jr., and Jeffrey Powell, minor children.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

June 7, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas L. Bruce and J. Greig Stein, Jr., Greenville, for appellant.

Tana G. Vanderbilt, Columbia, for respondent.

June 7, 1982.

Per Curiam:

Elizabeth Powell appeals an order terminating her parental rights to two minor children. The order of termination includes a finding by the lower court that appellant's mental condition is such that she could never function as a parent without help by a competent adult. See S.C. Code § 20-7-1570(2)(b) (1981 Cum. Supp.).

Although appellant has never been determined incompetent by a court, the record raises...

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