STATE EX REL. D.N.

No. 20020454-CA.

76 P.3d 194 (2003)

2003 UT App 262

STATE of Utah, in the interest of D.N. and D.C., persons under eighteen years of age. G.H.M., Appellant, v. State of Utah, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Utah.

July 25, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Justin K. Roberts, Murray, for Appellant.

Mark L. Shurtleff and Carol L. Verdoia, Salt Lake City, for Appellee.

Martha Pierce, Salt Lake City and Brent J. Newton, Layton, Guardians Ad Litem.

Before BILLINGS, Associate P.J., GREENWOOD, and ORME, JJ.


OPINION

GREENWOOD, Judge.

¶ 1 G.H.M. (Grandmother) appeals, claiming the juvenile court erred in denying her petition for adoption. Specifically, Grandmother argues the juvenile court erred in not granting her "preferential consideration" as a relative during the adoption proceedings.1

BACKGROUND

¶ 2 In October 1999, D.N. was briefly removed from the custody of T.N. (Mother) and placed with the Division...

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