Acorn & Malic III v. Laymen

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed the Family Court’s termination of the parents’ parental rights. It held that clear and convincing evidence established a statutory ground based on the parents’ failure to plan adequately for the children’s needs and that termination served the children’s best interests. The Court also declined to consider new factual claims raised for the first time on appeal and held that it lacked jurisdiction to review the denial of a nonparty’s guardianship petition.