Ex Parte M.J.W.

BRYAN, Judge.

M.J.W. (“the mother”) petitions this court for a writ of mandamus directing the Baldwin Juvenile Court (“the juvenile court”) to enter a stay of the dependency proceeding involving the mother’s two children, V.R.E. and W.C.E. (hereinafter referred to collectively as “the children”). For the reasons set forth below, we deny the petition.

Facts and Procedural History

On October 26, 2009, W.E.E., the mother’s husband and the father of the children, died. According to W.E.E.’s death certificate, his death was caused by the “toxic effects of methadone” and was ruled an accident. On or…