In the Interest of H.N. and E.N., Minor Children
S.S., Mother-Petitioner-Appellee
A.N., Father-Respondent-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Richard N. Tompkins, Jr.
Attorney for Appellee Mother
Megan R. Rosenberg
Guardian ad Litem
Crystal L. Ely
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Cerro Gordo County, Karen Kaufman Salic, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Mullins and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, P.J. (7 pages)
A father appeals from the order terminating his parental rights to twins under Iowa Code chapter 600A (2019). OPINION HOLDS: After reviewing the record anew, we reach the same conclusions as the juvenile court. The twins’ mother offered clear and convincing proof the father made, at best, a marginal effort to support or communicate with the twins. Ample evidence also buoys her position that termination is in their best interests, especially for the twin who has special needs. We thus affirm the termination order.