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187 S.W.3d 920

In re Williams

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided April 11, 2006

Missouri Court of Appeals · decided 2006-04-11

Decided 2006-04-11

¶1ORDER

PER CURIAM.

¶2Craig Sullivan (Father) appeals from the judgment terminating his parental rights to T.A.W. (Child) and granting to Jason Williams (Stepfather) and Melissa Williams (Mother) adoption of Child. On appeal, Father argues (1) there was no clear, cogent, and convincing evidence to support the trial court’s finding that Father had abandoned Child, (2) the trial court abused its discretion in finding that termination of Father’s parental rights was in the best interest of Child, and (3) the judgment granting the adoption should be set aside because Father received ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm.

¶3We have reviewed the briefs of the parties and the record on appeal and find the claims of error to be without merit. An opinion would have no precedential value nor serve any jurisprudential purpose. The parties have been furnished with a memorandum for their information only, setting forth the reasons for this order pursuant to Rule 84.16(b).

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