Swain v. Bollinger

Syllabus

Petitioner Reginald Swain (Grandfather) appeals the denial of a request to terminate a father's parental rights and to adopt the child. The family court determined Grandfather proved a statutory ground for TPR, but concluded TPR and adoption would not be in the child's best interests because the child was already in a stable custody situation with the Grandparents, Father had seemingly reformed his ways while in prison, and the child may benefit in the future from having a relationship with him. The court of appeals affirmed, and we granted certiorari. We now reverse.