In the Interest of A.G., Minor Child
B.G., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Jenna K. Lain
Attorney for Appellee State
Mary A. Triick, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad litem
Bryan J. Tingle
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Decatur County, Monty Franklin, District Associate Judge. REVERSED AND REMANDED. Considered by Vogel, C.J., and Vaitheswaran and Doyle, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, J. (6 pages)
A father appeals the termination of his parental rights to his child, arguing (1) the State failed to prove the ground for termination cited by the district court and (2) termination is not in the child’s best interests. OPINION HOLDS: We find the first issue dispositive. We conclude the State failed to prove the child could not be returned to the father’s custody. We reverse the order terminating his parental rights to the child and remand for dismissal of the petition.
