In the Interest of R.W. and D.F., Minor Children
M.J., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Kyle J. McGinn
Attorney for Appellee State
Mary A. Triick, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad litem
Roberta Megel
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie County, Charles D. Fagan, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Potterfield, P.J., and Doyle and Bower, JJ. Opinion by Potterfield, P.J. (7 pages)
The mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her children, D.F., born in 2012, and R.W., born in 2017. The mother’s parental rights were terminated pursuant to Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(d), (e), (f), (h), (i), and (l) (2018). On appeal, the mother challenges the statutory grounds for termination and argues a permissive factor weighs against terminating her parental rights. OPINION HOLDS: As the children could not be returned to the mother’s care at the time of the termination hearing and no permissive factor weighs against it, we affirm the termination of the mother’s parental rights to D.F. pursuant to section 232.116(1)(f) and to R.W. pursuant to section 232.116(1)(h).
