In the Interest of O.C.-M., Minor Child
D.C., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Deborah L. Johnson
Attorney for Appellee State
Kathryn K. Lang, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad litem
Paul White
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Colin J. Witt, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Mullins, P.J., McDonald, J., and Carr, S.J. Opinion by Carr, S.J. (5 pages)
The father appeals the termination of his parental rights to his child. He argues the district court should have established a guardianship rather than terminating his parental rights because termination is not in the best interests of the child and a relative’s legal custody of the child precluded termination. OPINION HOLDS: Due to a no-contact order that remains in effect until 2023 and the child’s need for permanency, we find termination is in the best interests of the child and there is nothing precluding termination.
