Department of Human Services v. M. H.

Mother and father appeal juvenile court judgments in which the court asserted jurisdiction over their daughter, V, and placed her in the custody of the Department of Human Services (DHS) on the ground that child’s condition and circumstances endangered her welfare. Mother asserts on appeal that the juvenile court lacked personal jurisdiction over V and also lacked subject matter jurisdiction under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. Both parents contend that the court erred in concluding that child’s condition and circumstances endangered her welfare. We conclude that…