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Case Information: 2023-001049
Court:Court of AppealsClassification:Appeal - Common Pleas - Other
Short Title:Jane and John Smith v. SCDSSCase Status:Decision Pending
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Filed Date:06/28/2023Oral Argument Date:05/05/2026 11:20 AM
Disposition Date:Disposition Type:
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Lower Court or Tribunal:Union (2020CP4400104)

- Party Information
Appellate RoleParty NameFormerAttorney(s)
AppellantJane SmithNMelinda Inman Butler
AppellantJohn SmithNMelinda Inman Butler
RespondentEdward Anthony DalsingNP. Christopher Smith, Jr.
Larry Dale Dove
James P. Walsh
RespondentTammy Gaye Causey DalsingNP. Christopher Smith, Jr.
Larry Dale Dove
James P. Walsh
RespondentSCDSSNStephanie Holmes Burton
Larry Eugene Gregg, II
RespondentSouth Carolina Department of Children's AdvocacyNStephanie Holmes Burton
Larry Eugene Gregg, II

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Event Information
Filed DateEvent InformationDoc
05/05/2026Oral Argument - Oral Argument Held
05/04/2026Correspondence - Incoming (Notice of Appearance - Larry E. Gregg, II, Esq.)
04/01/2026Correspondence - Outgoing (Notice of Oral Argument)
01/15/2026Record - Supplemental(3rd Volume to 3rd Supplemental Record on Appeal)
01/14/2026Correspondence - Incoming (Response to Preliminary List)
01/13/2026Correspondence - Outgoing (Conflict Letter)
01/06/2026Correspondence - Outgoing (Request for 3rd SROA with legible pages)
12/23/2025Deficiency - Correction
12/16/2025Correspondence - Outgoing (Response to 12/15/25 letter)
12/16/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Response to Preliminary List)
12/15/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Response from Ms. Butler)
12/10/2025Correspondence - Outgoing (Response to Partial Def. Corrections)
12/10/2025Correspondence - Outgoing (Conflict Letter for Oral Argument)
12/09/2025Deficiency - Correction(partial correction)
11/25/2025Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent(Vol. 3 of 3rd SROA)
11/11/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Response to Preliminary List)
11/10/2025Correspondence - Outgoing (Conflict Letter for Oral Argument)
11/10/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Cover Letter for 6 bound copies of RFB)
11/06/2025Correspondence - Outgoing (Request for 6 Bound Copies Letter)
09/03/2025Non-Dispositional Decision - Order
08/14/2025Deficiency - 2nd Deficiency Letter Sent(bound AFB)
08/07/2025Final Brief - Respondents (Dalsing)
07/31/2025Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent(bound AFB)
07/31/2025Record - Supplemental(4th)
07/28/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Filing fees for motions)
07/24/2025Non-Dispositional Decision - Order(multiple motions to supplement record on appeal and 2nd motion to seal)
07/23/2025Motion - Supplement Record(Respondents Dalsings' second motion to supplement the record)
07/23/2025Motion - Seal / Unseal Record(Respondents Dalsings' joinder in respondent SCDSS' Second Motion to Seal)
07/23/2025Final Brief - Appellant
07/21/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Filing fee for motion)
07/15/2025Motion - 2nd motion to seal of respondent SCDSS
07/07/2025Record - 3rd Supplemental
07/03/2025Non-Dispositional Decision - Order(Motion - Allow Late Filing of ROA and SROA and Motion - Seal of respondent SCDSS)
06/26/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Mailed in RFB)
06/26/2025Correspondence - Incoming (filing fee for 6/23 motion)
06/23/2025Final Brief - Respondent SCDSS
06/23/2025Motion - Supplement Record(filed by counsel for Appellants)
06/03/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Filing fee for SCDSS' motion to supplement the record)
06/02/2025Correspondence - Incoming (filing fee for motion filed by Respondents Dalsings)
05/28/2025Motion - Supplement Record(filed by respondent SCDSS)
05/28/2025Motion - Supplement Record(filed by respondents Dalsing)
05/23/2025Motion - Return(Respondents Dalsings joinder in respondent SCDSS' motion to seal)
05/12/2025Correspondence - Incoming (filing fee for motion to seal)
05/12/2025Motion - Seal of respondent SCDSS
05/08/2025Motion - Allow Late Filing of ROA and SROA
05/08/2025Record - Record on Appeal Filed
04/18/2025Correspondence - Outgoing (SROA Deadline Letter)
04/16/2025Non-Dispositional Decision - Order(Motion - to reconsider March 05, 2025 order)
03/18/2025Motion - Return(Respondents Dalsing join in on SCDSS' return)
03/17/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Filing Fee for motion to reconsider)
03/14/2025Motion - Respondent SCDSS Return(Motion - to reconsider March 05, 2025 order)
03/13/2025Motion - to reconsider March 05, 2025 order
03/05/2025Non-Dispositional Decision - Order w/cover letter(motion to unseal)
02/10/2025Correspondence - Outgoing (Other)
02/06/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Filing Fee for Motion to Unseal)
02/03/2025Motion - to unseal file
01/17/2025Correspondence - Outgoing (No Respondent's Brief (SCDCA)/Bound Copies Letter)
01/13/2025Initial Brief - No Reply
01/03/2025Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed
01/03/2025Initial Brief - Respondents Dalsings
12/03/2024Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted (1st)(Respondents Dalsing)
12/02/2024Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed
12/02/2024Initial Brief - Respondent(SCDSS)
12/02/2024Correspondence - Incoming (Filing Fee)
11/27/2024Motion - Extension of Time (1st)(Respondents Dalsing)
11/01/2024Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed
11/01/2024Initial Brief - Appellants
10/17/2024Non-Dispositional Decision - Order(Motion - for leave to move for new trial and alternative relief(filed by appellant))
09/12/2024Correspondence - Outgoing (Held in Abeyance Letter)
09/06/2024Correspondence - Incoming (Copy of motion for new trial)
09/05/2024Correspondence - Outgoing (AIB/DOM Overdue Letter)
08/23/2024Correspondence - Incoming (Correspondence from Ms. Butler)
08/19/2024Motion - Respondents SCDSS and SCDCA Return (Motion - for leave to move for new trial and alternative relief)
08/15/2024Correspondence - Incoming (Filing Fee)
08/15/2024Motion - Respondents Dalsings' Return(Motion - for leave to move for new trial and alternative relief)
08/12/2024Motion - for leave to move for new trial and alternative relief(filed by appellant)
06/25/2024Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted
06/21/2024Motion - Extension of Time (1st)
06/11/2024Transcript Documents - Transcript Delivered - Direct Appeal
05/02/2024Transcript Documents - Notification that Transcript has not been Received
04/30/2024Correspondence - Outgoing (Transcript Overdue Letter)
03/20/2024Transcript Documents - Notification that Transcript has not been Received
02/28/2024Transcript Documents - Notification that Transcript has not been Received
02/22/2024Correspondence - Outgoing (Transcript Overdue Letter)
01/17/2024Transcript Documents - Notification that Transcript has not been Received
01/09/2024Correspondence - Outgoing (Transcript Overdue Letter)
11/28/2023Transcript Documents - Notification that Transcript has not been Received
11/22/2023Non-Dispositional Decision - Order (Motion - Dismiss)
11/21/2023Transcript Documents - Notification that Transcript has not been Received
10/10/2023Motion - Reply
10/06/2023Motion - Return(filed by Appellant)
10/05/2023Correspondence - Incoming (Filing Fee)
10/04/2023Correspondence - Outgoing (Request for Return)
10/03/2023Motion - Dismiss(filed by respondents Dalsing)
09/08/2023Transcript Documents - Notification that Transcript has not been Received
09/07/2023Correspondence - Outgoing (Transcript Overdue Letter)
07/12/2023Correspondence - Outgoing (NOA Initial Letter)
07/10/2023Deficiency - Correction
07/06/2023Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent
07/03/2023Correspondence - Incoming (Filing Fee for NOA)
07/03/2023Correspondence - Incoming (copy of Orders on appeal)
06/28/2023Transcript Documents - Transcript Ordered
06/28/2023Notice of Appeal (Civil) - Initial