Marshall County Department of Human Resources v. J.V.

I concur with the main opinion insofar as it affirms the juvenile court’s judgment awarding custody of J.J.V. (“the child”) to J.V. (“the father”); however, I respectfully dissent from the main opinion insofar as it reverses the juvenile court’s decision regarding the timing and manner in which the father will obtain physical custody of the child.

The record shows that the juvenile court has been attempting to restore physical custody of the child to the father since December 2014. The juvenile court’s decision in July 2015 to order the transfer of physical custody without further delay was…