In re the Interest of J.M.

JOANOS, Judge.

The guardian ad litem in this child case appeals an order of the trial court denying the guardian’s petition for dependency and alternative motion for rehearing. We reverse.

This case had its inception on April 27, 1990, when the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS) Child Protection Investigator (CPI) filed an affidavit and request for the detention of dependent children J.M., age 9½, and R.M., age 7½. As grounds for the request, the affidavit alleged harm or threat of harm to the children which was likely to impair their physical, emotional or mental well…