In the Interest of N.M.-R., Minor Child
K.M.-R., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Emma Shimanovsky
Attorney for Appellee State
Meredith L. Lamberti, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Julie Gunderson Trachta
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
19-1209
Date Published:
Oct 09, 2019
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Barbara H. Liesveld, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Mullins and May, JJ. Opinion by May, J. (9 pages)
A mother appeals the juvenile court’s termination of her parental rights. OPINION HOLDS: We conclude (1) grounds for termination exist, (2) termination is in the child’s best interest, (3) no exception should lead us to forgo termination, and (4) the State made reasonable efforts toward reunification.
