Jeff D. v. Department of Child Safety

OPINION

JOHNSEN, Judge:

¶ 1 This appeal presents questions relating to the change of physical custody of a child in the legal custody of the State from a foster family that wanted to adopt her to the child’s great aunt and uncle, who also wanted to adopt her. We hold the superior court did not violate the foster family’s due-process rights and did not abuse its discretion by granting the change.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶ 2 The Department of Child Safety (“DCS”) filed a dependency petition in January 2013 alleging neglect by the parents of a one-year-old child (“Child”). 1 At a permanency…