July 2020 Archive | Court of Appeals Court Opinions

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Floyd County, Karen Kaufman Salic, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Bower, C.J., and Greer and Ahlers, JJ.  Opinion by Ahlers, J.  (6 pages)

            After this two-year-old child tested positive for methamphetamine, the child-in-need-of-assistance (CINA) dispositional order was modified to remove the child from the father’s custody.   The father appeals the modification order.  He argues there is not clear and convincing evidence that removal was necessary to protect the child from some harm that would justify adjudication of the child as a child in need of assistance and there was no showing K.P. was in any danger.  OPINION HOLDS: Based on our de novo review, we agree with the juvenile court decision to modify the CINA dispositional order to remove the child from the custody of the father as well as the mother and to place the custody of the child with the Iowa Department of Human Services.  We affirm.

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Kimberly Ayotte, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Mullins and Ahlers, JJ.  Opinion by Mullins, J.  (6 pages)

            A father appeals the adjudication of his children as children in need of assistance (CINA).  The father argues insufficient evidence was presented to support the CINA adjudication.  OPINION HOLDS: On our de novo review of the record, we find clear and convincing evidence was presented to support the adjudication of the children.

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, Mark C. Cord III, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Tabor, P.J., and May and Greer, JJ.  Opinion by May, J.  (3 pages)

            A father appeals the termination of his parental rights.  OPINION HOLDS: We conclude termination of the father’s rights is appropriate under Iowa law and consistent with the child’s best interest.