The mother brought a motion seeking leave to extend the time to file her Answer/Plan of Care to an amended status review application.
The child had been out of the mother's care for over 19 months and was thriving in the care of the maternal grandmother.
The mother had missed the filing deadline and had not seen the child for over five months.
The court dismissed the motion, finding that the mother failed to present a realistic plan of care or establish that granting the extension was in the child's best interests, emphasizing the child's need for permanency.
