In the Interest of J.R., D.R., and H.R., Minor Children
R.J.R., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Blake D. Lubinus
Attorney for Appellee State
Mary A. Triick, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad litem
M. Kathryn Miller
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Warren County, Kevin Parker, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vogel, C.J., and Vaitheswaran and Tabor, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, J. (7 pages)
A father appeals a permanency order placing his two children in a guardianship, raising claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and a lack of clear and convincing evidence in the record to support the ruling. Additionally, he alleges the district court erred by prematurely entering its dispositional order and also by denying his motion to enlarge and amend its findings and conclusions. OPINION HOLDS: On our de novo review, we conclude the district court appropriately transferred guardianship and custody of the children to the relative. The father failed to appeal the dispositional order and thereby waived any claim of error. To the extent the father’s motion to enlarge addressed issues not raised on appeal, those issues have also been waived. As to the ineffective-assistance claim, the father cannot prove prejudice.
