M.E.W. v. State

DECISION

T1 M.E.W. (Mother) appeals a permanency order placing E.L.F. in the permanent physical custody of her biological father D.F. (Father) and granting joint legal custody to Mother and Father.

12 We first consider whether the permanency order is final and appealable. The Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) argues that *1197"even though the court labeled the grant of physical custody as permanent, it could not be permanent so long as the court maintained personal jurisdiction over Father." The GAL argues that there can be no jurisdiction over an appeal absent an order that terminates juvenile court…