Petition of New Hampshire Division for Children, Youth and Families

The New Hampshire Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) filed a petition for writ of certiorari, see Sup. Ct. R. 11, challenging orders of the Circuit Court ( Carbon , J.) closing a child protection case brought under RSA chapter 169-C (2014), and appointing the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) as guardian of the minor child pursuant to RSA 170-C:11, IV (2014). We reverse and remand.

I

The facts are not in dispute. In November 2014, DCYF filed a petition for neglect under RSA chapter 169-C against the respondent-mother alleging that she neglected her child…