In the Interest of A.K., Minor Child
J.T., Mother-Appellant
J.K., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
John J. Sullivan
Attorney for Appellant Father
Cory R. Gonzales
Attorney for Appellee State
Anagha Dixit, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad litem
Kimberly S. Lange
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Clayton County, Linnea M.N. Nicol, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Mullins and Bower, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, P.J. (7 pages)
A mother and father separately appeal the termination of their parental rights under Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(h) (2018), arguing the State failed to prove the child could not be returned home and termination was not in the child’s best interests because of the close parent-child relationship. OPINION HOLDS: Finding clear-and-convincing proof the child could not be returned to the home at the time of termination and the closeness of the parent-child relationships does not weigh against termination, we affirm.
