P.D. v. S.S.

PITTMAN, Judge.

P.D. (“the mother”) appeals from a judgment of the Montgomery Juvenile Court awarding custody of her children (collectively, “the children”), born of the marriage to her former husband (“the father”), to S.S., the father’s sister (“the aunt”).

In March 2009, about a month after the death of the father, the aunt petitioned to have the children declared dependent and sought custody of the children. Additionally, the aunt filed an ex parte motion seeking temporary custody of the children (“the ex parte motion”). The juvenile *130court granted the ex parte motion pending a hearing on…