L.W. v. State Dept. of Human Resources

In December 1993 the Madison County Department of Human Resources filed a petition, seeking temporary custody of H.W. and R.W. The paternal grandparents, L.W. and C.W., filed a motion to intervene, seeking custody of the children. Following oral proceedings, the trial court entered an order, placing temporary custody with the Department and suggesting that the Department initiate proceedings to terminate the parental rights of the children's parents. The grandparents appeal.

The record reflects that the parents of the children were married in 1987 and had three children. At the time of the…