March 2025 Archive | Court of Appeals Court Opinions

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Lynn Poschner, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Ahlers, P.J., and Badding and Buller, JJ.  Opinion by Buller, J.  (5 pages)

            A father appeals the termination of his parental rights.  OPINION HOLDS: Finding termination is in the child’s best interests and no permissive exception applies, we affirm.

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

            A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her son under Iowa Code section 232.116(1), paragraphs (e) and (h) (2024), arguing (1) the grounds for termination were not supported by clear and convincing evidence, (2) the State did not make reasonable efforts for reunification, and (3) she should have been granted an additional six months to work towards reunification.  OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the district court’s termination of the mother’s parental rights.

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Cynthia S. Finley, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Ahlers, P.J., and Badding and Buller, JJ.  Opinion by Buller, J.  (6 pages)

            A mother appeals termination of her parental rights to two children.  OPINION HOLDS: Because the mother failed to preserve error on the reasonable‑efforts and relative‑custody‑exception claims, and since termination is in the children’s best interests, we affirm.

    Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Wapello County, Susan Cole, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Tabor, C.J., and Schumacher and Chicchelly, JJ.  Opinion by Tabor, C.J.  (6 pages)

    A father appeals the termination of parental rights to one child.  OPINION HOLDS: After our de novo review of the record, we credit the views of the professionals in the case that, despite making efforts to gain parenting skills, the father lacks the ability to care for the child safely.  We affirm the juvenile court order.
 

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dallas County, Virginia Cobb, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Greer, P.J., and Langholz and Sandy, JJ.  Opinion by Greer, P.J.  (11 pages)

            A father appeals the termination of parental rights, arguing the juvenile court erred in finding a statutory basis for termination under sections 232.116(1)(f) and (g) (2024) and finding termination was in the best interest of the child.  If termination is proper, the father asks this court to apply a permissive exception.  OPINION FINDS: Because we find termination was proper under section 232.116(1)(f) and in the best interests of the child, we affirm the decision of the juvenile court.  We find a permissive exception does not apply. 

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Clarke County, William Price, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Tabor, C.J., and Schumacher and Chicchelly, JJ.  Opinion by Schumacher, J.  (8 pages)

            A father appeals the termination of his parental rights to his child, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the grounds for termination, claiming termination is not in the child’s best interests, and arguing a permissive exception to termination applies.  OPINION HOLDS: Upon our review, we affirm.