In the Interest of M.D., Minor Child
D.S., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Jesse A. Macro Jr.
Attorney for Appellee State
Anagha L. Dixit, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad litem
Kayla Ann J. Stratton
Attorney for Intervenors
Jessica A. Millage
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dallas County, Virginia Cobb, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Potterfield, P.J., and Doyle and McDonald, JJ. Opinion by Doyle, J. (4 pages)
A father appeals the termination of his parental rights to his child. OPINION HOLDS: Because the father has not seen the child since February 2017, has unresolved substance-abuse issues, and is incarcerated, terminating his parental rights is in the child’s best interests. The evidence shows the Iowa Department of Human Services did not fail to consider the child’s placement with the paternal grandmother.
