Department of Human Services v. M. K.

In this consolidated juvenile dependency case,1 mother appeals the juvenile court’s permanency judgments that changed the permanency plan for her children from reunification to guardianship with the paternal grandparents. Mother argues that the juvenile court erred in concluding that, despite the Department of Human Services’ (DHS) reasonable efforts to effect reunification, mother had not made sufficient progress for the children to safely return home. We conclude that the record contains sufficient evidence to support the juvenile court’s conclusions and, accordingly, affirm.

The parties do…