had two minor children,


       1
           The children’s biological father consented to the termination and is not a party on appeal.
Destiny (born in 2006) and Joshua H. (born in 2008).2 For a large portion of the children’s
lives, it appears that they had resided together in their paternal grandparents’ home with their
Mother and Father.3 Sometime between 2006 and 2008, however, the paternal grandparents
asked Mother and Father to leave the home because “things were missing in the house all of
the time. . . .”4 Subsequently, Mother moved in with her mother, Debbie P. (“Maternal
Grandmother”).
        On April 5, 2010, the children were placed in the custody of their paternal
grandmother,chancery court conducted a trial on the petition to
terminate. Several witnesses testified, including Mother, Paternal Grandparents, a school
counselor, several law enforcement officials, and the children’s Maternal Grandmother.
       Mother testified that the last time she saw the children was on April 5, 2010, the day
Paternal Grandparents were awarded custody. She stated that she took the children to

         2
         In termination of parental rights cases, it is the policy of this Court to remove the names of
minor children and other parties in order to protect their identities.
         3
          At one point,