In the Interest of M. I., a Child

Barnes, Presiding Judge.

On December 19, 2016, the DeKalb County Department of Family and Children Services ("DFCS") filed a dependency petition alleging that the infant child M.I. was dependent and needed to be taken into protective custody because of alleged abuse he suffered while in his parents' care. Following a preliminary protective hearing, the juvenile court found that there was not probable cause to believe the child was dependent. M.I., through his child advocate attorney and guardian ad litem, filed a motion for new trial. Although M.I. requested a hearing on the motion, the court…