IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE NICOLE MALLARD, § § No. 556, 2017 Plaintiff Below, § Appellant, § § v. § Court Below—Family Court § of the State of Delaware DEPARTMENT OF SERVICE § FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND § File No.: 17-03-07TN THEIR FAMILIES, § Petition No.: 17-06903 § Petitioner Below, § Appellees. § § IN THE INTEREST OF: § JASON A. MALLARD § Submitted: August 15, 2018 Decided: September 28, 2018 Corrected: October 9, 2018

ORDER This 28th day of September, 2018, after careful consideration of the parties’ briefs and the record on appeal, it appears to the Court that the judgment of the Family Court should be affirmed on the basis of and for the reasons stated in its November 27, 2017 order.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the judgment of the Family Court is AFFIRMED.

BY THE COURT: /s/ Gary F. Traynor Justice