In Re K.E. & K.E.

WALKER, Justice:

Twins K.E. and K.E. 1 were born dependent on drugs in April 2016. The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) immediately placed the Twins in foster care. Later, the Circuit Court of McDowell County terminated the parental rights of their biological parents, and both their foster parents and their paternal grandparents sought to provide the Twins with a permanent home. Relying on the "grandparent preference" contained in West Virginia Code § 49-4-114(a)(3) (2015), the circuit court selected the grandparents for permanent placement.

At issue here is whether…