K.F.W. v. A.A. (Ex parte A.A.)

THOMAS, Judge.

K.F.W. and J.A.W. ("the paternal great-grandparents") brought an action in the Autauga Juvenile Court ("the juvenile court") seeking to have A.W. ("the child") declared dependent and seeking an award of custody of the child; that action was assigned case number JU-16-141.01. J.W. ("the paternal grandmother") also filed in the juvenile court a dependency petition and a request for an award of custody of the child; that action was assigned case number JU-16-141.02. A.A. ("the mother") sought and was granted in forma pauperis status in both case number JU-16-141.01 and case number…