In the Interest of S.B., Minor Child
S.B., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Ivan E. Miller
Attorney for Appellee State
Anagha Dixit, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad litem
DeShawne L. Bird-Sell
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Montgomery County, Amy L. Zacharias, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vogel, C.J., and Vaitheswaran and Doyle, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, J. (6 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her child, born in 2018. She argues (A) the State failed to prove the grounds for termination cited by the district court; (B) the department of human services failed to make reasonable efforts to reunify her with the child; (C) the district court should not have terminated her parental rights based on the parent-child bond; and (D) the district court should have afforded her additional time to work toward reunification. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the termination of the mother’s parental rights to the child.