THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE SIERRA THORNTON, § § No. 141, 2023 Respondent Below § Appellant, § § Court Below: Family Court v. § of the State of Delaware § DEAN THORNTON, § File No: 21-12-02TN § Petition No: 21-28055 Petitioner Below § Appellee. § Submitted: November 15, 2023 Decided: November 30, 2023 Before SEITZ, Chief Justice; VALIHURA and TRAYNOR, Justices.

ORDER This 30th day of November, 2023, after 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 March 30, 2023 Termination of Parental Rights Order.

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

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