T.N. v. Phelps County Juvenile Office

James K. Prewitt, Judge.

This appeal involves the placement of N.D. (“Child”) into the protective and legal custody of the Phelps County Division of Family Services (“DFS”) upon the juvenile court’s finding that her parents are “unfit, unable or unwilling to be [her] custodian.” Although Child’s father, P.N., (“Father”) has filed a separate appeal, the appeal before us is a pro se appeal brought by T.N. (“Grandfather”), Child’s paternal grandfather, who indicates on his notice of appeal that “[t]his appeal is taken on [Child’s] behalf pursuant to Section 211.261[,] RSMo.” Child’s mother, R.D.,…