In Re Megan B.

This is an appeal by former Grant County Sheriff Charles Kimble (hereinafter “Appellant”) from an order of the Circuit Court of Grant County holding him in contempt of court for his failure to serve an order to remove children from a home in an abuse and neglect matter. Upon thorough review of the matters presented in this appeal, this Court reverses the determination of the lower court, finding that the contempt order was improper and should be vacated.

I. Factual and Procedural History

On September 10, 2004, the Department of Health and Human Resources (hereinafter “DHHR”) applied to Grant…