ANTHONY H. v. MATTHEW G.

No. 4955.

397 S.C. 447 (2012)

725 S.E.2d 132

ANTHONY H., Respondent, v. MATTHEW G. and April B., Defendants, Of whom Matthew G. is the Appellant. In the interest of a minor child under the age of 18.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided March 16, 2012.

Rehearing Denied May 4, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles E. Carpenter Jr. and Carmen V. Ganjehsani , both of Columbia; and Harry C. Wilson Jr. , of Sumter, for Appellant.

Richard T. Jones , of Sumter, for Respondent.

T.D. Williams IV , of Sumter, Guardian ad Litem.


KONDUROS, J.

Matthew G. (Father) appeals the order of the South Carolina family court terminating his parental rights (TPR) to his minor child (Child) and granting Anthony H.'s (Stepfather) petition to adopt Child. Father argues the family court lacked jurisdiction to hear the child custody dispute because Georgia still had exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act (PKPA) and the Uniform...

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