In the Interest of J. P.

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

The Evans County Department of Family and Children Services (“the Department”) obtained emergency custody of one-day-old J. P. in May 2004 based on evidence that the mother neglected J. P.’s four older siblings, who were in foster care in Jenkins County at the time.1 After a hearing, the juvenile court found that J. P. was deprived, and awarded temporary custody of the child to the Department for 12 months. The Department developed a reunification plan for both parents. Claiming the parents failed to comply with case plan goals, the Department later moved to change…