State ex rel. Children, Youth & Families Department v. Laura J.

OPINION

SUTIN, Judge.

Laura J.’s (Mother’s) and Child’s cousin, Colin D., and Mother separately appeal the termination of Mother’s parental rights to Elijah J. (Child). We have consolidated the two appeals and consider in this Opinion the issues presented by Mother and by Colin. In addition to the propriety of the termination of Mother’s parental rights, this appeal raises questions of Colin’s standing and whether the Children, Youth and Families Department’s (the Department) failure to consider Colin for placement of Child requires this Court to remand for further permanency hearings.

We hold…