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Case No. 19-1450

In the Interest of S.M., Minor Child

S.L.M., Father-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Father

John S. Moeller

Attorney for Appellee State

Meredith L. Lamberti, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Michelle Hynes

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
19-1450
Date Published:
Nov 06, 2019
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, Mary L. Timko, Associate Juvenile Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Potterfield and Mullins, JJ.  Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J.  (5 pages)

            A father appeals the termination of his parental rights to his child, contending (1) the record lacks clear and convincing evidence to support the grounds for termination cited by the juvenile court and (2) termination was not in the child’s best interests.  OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the juvenile court’s termination of the father’s parental rights to the child.

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