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FATHER v. DEPT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

No. 25603.

353 S.C. 254 (2003)

578 S.E.2d 11

The FATHER, Petitioner, v. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided March 10, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Debbie Sue Mollycheck; and Connie F. Payne, of Burnette & Payne, P.A., both of Rock Hill, for Petitioner.

Susan Lynn Anderson, of South Carolina Department of Social Services and W. Allen Nickles, III, of Gergel, Nickles & Solomon, P.A., both of Columbia, for Respondent.

Tony Miller Jones, of Elrod Jones Leader & Benson, of Rock Hill, for Guardian ad Litem.

Justice PLEICONES:

We granted certiorari to consider whether the Court of Appeals erred in reversing a family court order awarding petitioner (Father) $22,000 in attorney's fees under the South Carolina Frivolous Civil Proceedings Sanction Act (the FCPSA).1 The Father v. South Carolina Dep't of Soc. Serv., 345 S.C. 57, 545 S.E.2d 523 (Ct.App.2001). We affirm.

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