State ex rel. P.A.P.

liThe mother, Deanna Rae Howell Patton, appeals a judgment granting the guardianship of her three children to relatives. For the following reasons, we affirm the judgment.

FACTS

For reasons of dependency and inadequate shelter, the minor children, P.A.P., L.N.P., and P.C.P., were taken into the custody of the Department of Social Services — Office of Community Services (hereafter “the department”) on September 25, 2007. The children had been living in motels with their mother prior to their removal. Their father was incarcerated.

The department was able to place all three children with relatives…