State in Interest of AH v. Mr. & Mrs. H.

DURHAM, Justice:

This is an appeal from a juvenile court order restoring custody of A.H., a minor, to defendants Mr. and Mrs. H., under the *285continued protective supervision of the Utah State Department of Social Services, Division of Family Services (“DFS”). A prior order had taken custody of A.H. away from Mr. and Mrs. H., her prospective adoptive parents, and placed custody with DFS pending a hearing on a petition alleging mistreatment and neglect by Mrs. H.

Appellant DFS argues that the juvenile court incorrectly applied the statutory standard applicable to the termination of parental rights…