THIS OPINION HAS NO PRECEDENTIAL VALUE. IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 268(d)(2), SCACR.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA In The Court of Appeals South Carolina Department of Social Services, Respondent, v. Tina W., Brian W., and Reginald E., Defendants, Of whom Reginald E. is the Appellant, In the interest of minor children under the age of 18.

Appellate Case No. 2012-211978

Appeal From Marion County Arthur E. Morehead, III, Family Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2012-UP-689 Submitted December 3, 2012 – Filed December 21, 2012

AFFIRMED

John C. Thomas, of Conway, for Appellant.

Newton I. Howle, Jr., of Howle Law Firm, of Darlington, for Respondent.

Stuart Wesley Snow, Sr., of Dusenbury Snow & McGee, PA, of Florence, for Guardian ad Litem.

PER CURIAM: Reginald E. appeals a family court order terminating his parental rights to his minor children. See S.C. Code Ann. § 63-7-2570 (2010 & Supp. 2011). Upon a thorough review of the record pursuant to Ex Parte Cauthen, 291 S.C. 465, 354 S.E.2d 381 (1987), we find no meritorious issues warrant briefing.

Accordingly, we affirm the family court's ruling.

AFFIRMED.1 SHORT, KONDUROS, and LOCKEMY, JJ., concur.

We decide this case without oral argument pursuant to Rule 215, SCACR.