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Case No. 18-2152

In the Interest of A.C., G.W., and E.G., Minor Children

L.W.-M., Mother-Appellant

G.C., Father-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Mother

Mary Baird-Krafka

Attorney for Appellant Father

Shawn C. McCullough

Attorney for Appellee State

Meredith L. Lamberti, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad litem

Katie Lujan

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
18-2152
Date Published:
Feb 20, 2019
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Jefferson County, William Owens, Associate Juvenile Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Potterfield, P.J., and Tabor and Bower, JJ.  Opinion by Bower, J.  (8 pages)

            A mother and father separately appeal a juvenile court order terminating their parental rights to their children.  OPINION HOLDS: We find the court did not abuse its discretion by not continuing or suspending the termination hearing, a six-month extension is not warranted, and termination is in the children’s best interests.

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