People ex rel. C.M.

Opinion by

Chief Judge DAVIDSON.

In this dependency or neglect proceeding, G.M. (father) appeals from a judgment awarding permanent legal custody of his child, C.M., to the child’s maternal grandfather and his wife, M.J. and P.J. (grandparents). We vacate the judgment and remand with directions.

I

Intervention was required after R.J. (mother), who had sole custody of the child pursuant to a 1997 domestic relations case, failed to pick up the child from kindergarten and admitted to methamphetamine use. With mother’s agreement, the county department of social services (department) filed a motion to…