In Re: O.P.

In re: O.P. No. 26, September Term 2019 Civil Procedure – Appeals – Mootness – Issues Capable of Repetition Yet Evading Review. A juvenile court denied a request by a local department of social services to continue temporary emergency shelter care of an infant alleged to be a child in need of assistance (“CINA”). The department and counsel for the infant appealed that decision, contending that the juvenile court applied an incorrect standard of proof. The child’s mother contested whether there is appellate jurisdiction for such an appeal. The department later decided to refrain from seeking…