In the Interest of D.P., Minor Child
J.P., Father-Appellant
J.P., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Christine Sand
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Donna Bothwell
Attorney for Appellee State
Mary A. Triick, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
William Early
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Audubon County, Amy L. Zacharias, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Considered by Potterfield, P.J., Greer, J., and Mahan, S.J. Opinion by Mahan, S.J. Special concurrence by Potterfield, P.J. (8 pages)
A mother and father each appeal the juvenile court order terminating their parental rights. OPINION HOLDS: As to the mother, we find there is clear and convincing evidence in the record to support termination of her parental rights, the State made reasonable efforts to reunite her with the child, and termination is in the child’s best interests. For the father, we find there is sufficient evidence to warrant termination of his parental rights and the juvenile court properly declined to apply any exceptions to termination. We affirm the decision of the juvenile court. SPECIAL CONCURRENCE ASSERTS: I agree with the majority; in this case, the incarcerated father did not explicitly raise a best-interests claim.
