In the Interest of A.W., H.D., J.D., and L.D., Minor Children
B.D., Mother-Appellant
H.D., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Kevin Hobbs
Attorney for Appellant Father
Shane P. O'Toole
Attorney for Appellee State
Anagha Dixit, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad litem
Andrew J. Zimmerman
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Taylor County, Monty Franklin, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Considered by Vogel, C.J., and Vaitheswaran and Tabor, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, J. (5 pages)
A mother of four children and the father of the youngest three children separately appeal the termination of their parental rights, both challenging the efforts at reunification by the department of human services. Additionally, the mother asserts insufficient evidence supported termination, and the father claims termination is not in the children’s best interests. OPINION HOLDS: We agree with the district court that the children could not be returned to the mother’s custody and affirm the termination of her parental rights. We affirm the termination of the father’s parental rights to his three children.