In Re Carter B.

Syllabus

This case involves the custody of Carter B., a child adjudicated to be dependent and neglected. The Department of Children's Services, after taking custody of the child, asked the trial court to approve a 90-day trial home visit in the home of the child's maternal grandmother, pursuant to the provisions of Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-130(d) (Supp. 2017). The trial court granted the motion, finding a trial home visit to be in the child's best interest. The court scheduled a review hearing at a time near the end of the 90-day period. The child's guardian ad litem, Stacie Odeneal, who opposed the trial home visit, filed a notice of appeal. The child's mother filed a motion to dismiss the appeal, arguing that the trial court's order is not a final judgment. We hold the trial court's order granting a temporary trial home visit is not a final judgment. Accordingly, the guardian ad litem's appeal is dismissed.