In re M.G.

Opinion by

Judge METZGER.

In this consolidated action involving both adoption and dependency and neglect proceedings, petitioner, M.G., appeals the trial court’s order denying her petitions to adopt her three grandchildren. She also appeals the trial court’s order awarding visitation to intervenor, B.V., the children’s paternal grandmother. We affirm.

Respondent, R.V., is the father of the children, and petitioner’s daughter was their mother. Respondent murdered petitioner’s daughter and is serving a forty-year prison sentence for that crime.

The children were originally placed with petitioner…