In the Interest of L.R., Minor Child
L.R., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Andrew C. Abbott
Attorney for Appellee State
Kathryn K. Lang, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Melissa Anderson-Seeber
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Daniel L. Block, Associate Juvenile Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Potterfield, P.J., and May and Greer, JJ. Opinion by Potterfield, P.J. (6 pages)
The father appeals the termination of his parental rights to his nine-year-old son. The juvenile court terminated the father’s rights pursuant to Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(d), (e), and (f) (2018). The father challenges the statutory grounds for termination, maintains the juvenile court should have applied a permissive factor to avoid termination, and argues an extension of time to work toward reunification is in the child’s best interests. OPINION HOLDS: For all the reasons listed herein, we affirm the termination of the father’s parental rights.
