H.L.W. v. L.M.D.

OPINION

BARNES, Judge.

Case Summary

The Indiana Department of Child Services ("DCS") and H.L.W., Sr. ("Father") appeal the trial court's granting of an adoption petition filed by L.M.D. and D.P.D. ("Foster Parents") regarding HL.W., Ir. ("Child"). We reverse.

Issues

DCS raises several issues, which we consolidate and restate as:

I. whether the trial court had jurisdiction to grant the adoption petition after the trial court also approved a CHINS permanency plan for reunification of Child with Father;

II. whether the trial court erred when it found that DCS was not acting in Child's best interest…