Filed Jan 10, 2024
View Opinion No. 23-1831
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Cynthia S. Finley, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Schumacher and Badding, JJ. Opinion by Bower, C.J. (9 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her child. OPINION HOLDS: Because clear and convincing evidence supports a statutory ground for termination, additional time is not warranted, termination is in the best interests of the child, and no exception applies, we affirm.
Filed Jan 10, 2024
View Opinion No. 23-1857
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Boone County, Ashley M. Beisch, District Associate Judge. REVERSED AND REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS. Considered by Greer, P.J., and Ahlers and Buller, JJ. Opinion by Greer, P.J. (13 pages)
A minor child who was adjudicated in need of assistance appeals the permanency ruling giving the mother an additional six months to work toward reunification; the child asks that termination proceedings be initiated immediately. OPINION HOLDS: Because delaying permanency is not in the child’s best interests, we reverse the juvenile court’s grant of additional time to work toward reunification; we remand with directions that termination proceedings be initiated as to the mother and this minor child. We do not disturb the permanency rulings as to the other siblings.
Filed Jan 10, 2024
View Opinion No. 23-1914
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Clinton County, Kimberly Shepherd, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Schumacher, P.J., and Chicchelly and Buller, JJ. Opinion by Chicchelly, J. (5 pages)
A father appeals the termination of his parental rights to his two children, contending that termination is not in the children’s best interests and we should decline to terminate based on a permissive exception. OPINION HOLDS: Because it is in the best interests of the children and no permissive exceptions prevent termination, we affirm the termination of the father’s parental rights.