July 2024 Archive | Court of Appeals Court Opinions

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Warren County, William A. Price and Mark F. Schlenker, Judges.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Schumacher, P.J., Ahlers, J., and Blane, S.J.  Opinion by Blane, S.J.  (11 pages)

            K.G. appeals the child-in-need-of-assistance adjudication and disposition regarding her child, D.A.  K.G. contends that the State failed to prove the grounds for adjudication and removal.  OPINION HOLDS: Because we find the State showed an imminent risk to D.A., we affirm.

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Thomas J. Straka, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Greer and Schumacher, JJ.  Opinion by Greer, J.  (5 pages)

            The mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her child.  OPINION HOLDS: The mother is not able to provide for the present and future needs of her child, and delaying termination for six more months will not correct the situation.  We affirm the termination of the mother’s parental rights.

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Christine Dalton, Judge.  AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS.  Considered by Ahlers, P.J., and Chicchelly and Buller, JJ.  Opinion by Buller, J.  (8 pages)

            The mother and father separately appeal termination of their parental rights to their children.  OPINION HOLDS: After considering the arguments put forward by both parents on appeal, we affirm the termination of both parents’ rights.

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Jones County, Joan M. Black, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Ahlers, P.J., and Badding and Buller, JJ.  Opinion by Badding, J.  (8 pages)

            A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights, challenging the sufficiency of evidence supporting the grounds for termination and arguing termination is contrary to the child’s best interests because of the parent-child bond.  OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the termination of the mother’s parental rights.

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Keokuk County, Patrick McAvan, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Ahlers, P.J., and Chicchelly and Buller, JJ.  Opinion by Ahlers, P.J.  (5 pages)

            A mother appeals the establishment of guardianships for two of her children.  OPINION HOLDS: The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made reasonable efforts towards reunification.  We do not grant the mother additional time to work toward reunification, and we agree with the juvenile court at the establishment of guardianships is in the children’s best interests.

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Rachael E. Seymour, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Greer and Schumacher, JJ.  Opinion by Schumacher, J.  (9 pages)

            A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights. OPINION HOLDS: Termination of the mother’s parental rights is supported by clear and convincing evidence under Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(h) (2023), termination is in the best interest of the child, and the application of a permissive exception is unwarranted.  We affirm.

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Grundy County, Daniel L. Block, Judge.  AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS.  Considered by Ahlers, P.J., and Chicchelly and Buller, JJ.  Opinion by Ahlers, P.J.  (9 pages)

            A mother and father separately appeal the termination of their respective parental rights.  OPINION HOLDS: The mother does not challenge all of the statutory grounds for termination, so we find statutory grounds authorizing termination of her rights satisfied under the unchallenged grounds.  The State established that the children cannot be safely returned to the father’s custody, satisfying a statutory ground for termination of his parental rights.  Termination of the father’s rights is in the children’s best interests.  We decline to apply a permissive exception to preserve the father’s parental rights.  We do not grant either parent any additional time to work toward reunification.

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Thomas J. Straka, Judge.  AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS.  Considered by Ahlers, P.J., and Badding and Buller, JJ.  Opinion by Badding, J.  (6 pages)

            Parents separately appeal the termination of their parental rights.  OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the termination of both parents’ rights.