In the Interest of R.W. and X.W., Minor Children
R.W., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Thomas G. Crabb
Attorney for Appellee State
Mary A. Triick, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad litem
ConGarry Williams
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Lynn Poschner, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vogel, C.J., and Vaitheswaran and Potterfield, JJ. Opinion by Vogel, C.J. (4 pages)
The father appeals the termination of his parental rights to R.W., born in March 2016, and X.W., born in January 2017. He argues the district court should not have found immediate termination of his parental rights was in the best interests of the children while granting an additional six months for the mother to work toward reunification. Moreover, he posits a higher standard should be imposed when determining the best interests of the children when termination is only of one parent’s parental rights. OPINION HOLDS: We conclude termination of the father’s parental rights is in the best interests of the children and an additional six months would not extinguish the need for removal.
