In the Interest of R.M., E.M., K.M., C.M., E.M., and L.M., Minor Children
C.M., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Donna K. Bothwell
Attorney for Appellee State
Anna T. Stoeffler, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Karen L. Mailander
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Cass County, Amy Zacharias, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Doyle and Bower, JJ. Opinion by Doyle, J. (7 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her children. OPINION HOLDS: I. Clear and convincing evidence supports a finding that returning the children to the mother’s care would expose them to the type of harm that would lead to a child-in-need-of-assistance adjudication, and we affirm the termination of the mother’s parental rights under section 232.116(1)(f) and (h) (2018). II. The State made reasonable efforts to return the children to the mother’s care. III. Termination is in the children’s best interests. IV. We decline to apply one of the exceptions to the termination statute to avoid termination and affirm the termination of the mother’s parental rights.
