In re D.P. (Per Curiam Opinion)
Annotate this CaseThe Department of Health and Human Resources appealed a circuit court's order dismissing a petition alleging a father had abused and neglected his daughter. After vesting legal custody of the child with the child's grandmother - a disposition the Department supported - the circuit court determined that further hearings on the petition would not be in the best interests of the child. The Department asserted on appeal that the circuit court was still required to formally determine whether abuse or neglect occurred before the petition could be dismissed. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the circuit court did not err in its finding that full adjudication of the petition was not in the best interests of the child.
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