January 2025 Archive | Court of Appeals Court Opinions

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Carrie K. Bryner, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Schumacher, P.J., and Buller and Langholz, JJ.  Opinion by Buller, J.  (7 pages)

            A father appeals the termination of his parental rights.  OPINION HOLDS: The father’s petition on appeal did not substantively challenge any element of the ground for termination, which we find was sufficiently established.  And although the father and children are bonded, he did not prove termination of the bond would be detrimental to the children’s best interests.  We affirm. 

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Clinton County, Kimberly K. Shepherd, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Schumacher, P.J., and Badding and Chicchelly, JJ.  Opinion by Badding, J.  (7 pages)

            A mother struggling with methamphetamine use appeals the termination of her parental rights to her son, claiming that termination is not in the best interest of the child and that her bond with the child warrants a permissive exception.  OPINION HOLDS: Even though the record shows the mother shared a “very strong and loving bond” with her son, she continued to use methamphetamine after close to two years of services.  We accordingly affirm the termination of the mother’s parental rights on our de novo review of the record.

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Carrie K. Bryner, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Tabor, C.J., and Ahlers and Sandy, JJ.  Opinion by Sandy, J.  (9 pages)

            A father challenges the termination of his parental rights, arguing (1) one of the statutory grounds for termination was not established; (2) termination was not in the child’s best interests; and (3) the juvenile court should have granted him a six-month extension to work toward reunification.  OPINION HOLDS: After our de novo review of the record, we affirm.