Guardian Ad Litem Program v. Department of Children & Families

MORRIS, Judge.

The Guardian ad Litem Program (GAL) petitions for a writ of certiorari directed at the circuit court’s order modifying placement of J.S. subsequent to his adjudication of dependency. Because there is no indication that the circuit court considered whether the modification of placement was in the best interest of the child, we grant the petition.

I. Background

J.S. was sheltered shortly after birth due, in part, to allegations of the birth mother’s substance abuse; he was adjudicated dependent in August 2012. J.S. has been residing with his current foster parents for a year. In…