Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama October 18, 2002, 2010721 (Mh v. Calhoun County Dept. of Human Res.)

In February 1999, the Calhoun County Department of Human Resources ("DHR") became involved with M.H. ("the mother"), H.H. ("the daughter"), and J.A.H., the mother's husband and H.H.'s father.1 In July 1999, DHR removed the daughter from the mother's home and placed the daughter in the home of L.D., the maternal grandmother. The maternal grandmother also had custody of the mother's son, Z.L.