State Ex Rel. Department of Human Services v. Harris

OPINION

REID, Chief Justice.

This case presents for review the assessment of guardian ad litem fees as court costs against the Tennessee Department of Human Services in a proceeding for the termination of parental rights initiated by the Department. The case is remanded for re-adjudication of costs.

The Department filed a petition to terminate the parental rights of the father and the mother of a minor, pursuant to T.C.A. § 37-1-147 (1991), after the child had been found to be dependent and neglected. The record does not show the specific statutory ground on which the petition was based;…