In the Interest of P.L., Minor Child
P.L., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Patricia J. Meier
Attorney for Appellee State
Kathryn K. Lang, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney and Guardian ad litem
Julie Trachta
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Barbara H. Liesveld, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Potterfield, P.J., and Tabor and Bower, JJ. Opinion by Potterfield, P.J. (6 pages)
The mother appeals from the termination of her parental rights to her child, P.L., who was born in 2011. The mother challenges the court’s denial of her motion, filed one day before the scheduled termination trial, requesting additional services and a six-month continuance of the trial. She argues the State did not fulfill its duty to make reasonable efforts to reunify her with P.L. OPINION HOLDS: Insofar as the mother challenges the juvenile court’s denial of her motion to continue, we find no abuse of discretion. The mother’s request for new or additional services one day before trial does not preserve her claim regarding reasonable efforts, and a delay of permanency would not be appropriate here. We affirm the termination of the mother’s parental rights.
