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Case No. 18-0614

In the Interest of W.B., Minor Child

D.B., Mother-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Mother

Aaron H. Ginkens

Attorney for Appellee State

Meredith L. Lamberti, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad litem

Brent M. Pattison

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
18-0614
Date Published:
Aug 01, 2018
Summary

Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Susan Cox, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Potterfield and Tabor, JJ.  Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J. (7 pages)

           A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her child, born in 2008.  She contends (1) the record lacks clear and convincing evidence the child could not be returned to her custody; (2) termination was not in the child’s best interests; (3) termination was inappropriate, given the child’s preferences and objection to termination and the closeness of the parent-child bond; and (4) the court should have placed the child in a guardianship in lieu of terminating her parental rights.  OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the termination of the mother’s parental rights to her child.

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