In the Interest of M.P., Minor Child
B.G., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
William A. Lansing
Attorney for Appellee State
Anagha Dixit, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad litem
Kristy Hefel
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
18-1386
Date Published:
Mar 06, 2019
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Thomas J. Straka, Associate Juvenile Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vogel, C.J., Vaitheswaran, J., and Danilson, S.J. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, J. (5 pages)
A father appeals the termination of his parental rights to his child. OPINION HOLDS: The department satisfied its reasonable-efforts mandate, and the juvenile court did not abuse its discretion in declining to grant an extension of time to facilitate reunification. We affirm the termination of the father’s parental rights to the child.