If child is in DHS custody, can rights be permanently assigned to grandma?

If the child is in the legal custody of the state through DHS, you can not alter the placement of the child on your own. At the present time, you do not have legal custody of your child. DHS has legal custody and DHS decides placement issues for now. Also, if your child has been removed from your home, you either have retained counsel or you have court appointed counsel, or you really need to be obtaining counsel asap.