In the Interest of G.S. and J.S., Minor Children
B.R., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
David Barajas
Attorney for Appellee State
Meredith L. Lamberti, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Michael R. Sorci
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Romonda D. Belcher, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., Schumacher, J., and Carr, S.J. Opinion by Carr, S.J. (4 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her children. OPINION HOLDS: Because there is no basis for finding the need for the children’s removal would be eliminated if we granted the mother additional time, we reject her request to delay permanency for six months. Because the mother failed to make any changes to her situation in the ten months after the children’s removal, we agree termination is in the children’s best interests. And even if a relative was a suitable placement for the children, it would not change the decision to terminate. We affirm.
