In the Interest of B.S. and T.S., Minor Children
S.S., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Michael S. Fisher
Attorney for Appellee State
Anna T. Stoeffler, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad litem
Diane Crookham-Johnson
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Mahaska County, Rose Ann Mefford, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., Tabor, J., and Blane, S.J. Opinion by Blane, S.J. (6 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to two children; she contends the district court erred in finding the statutory grounds for termination were met and termination is not in the children’s best interests. OPINION HOLDS: On our de novo review, we conclude the district court did not err in finding the statutory grounds for termination were met by clear and convincing evidence. Considering the children’s safety and need for permanency in the long- and short-term, their best interests are furthered by termination of her parental rights.
