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Case No. 19-1798

In the Interest of J.G. and L.G., Minor Children

J.G., Father-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Father

Julie A. Forsyth

Attorney for Appellee State

Meredith Lamberti, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Penny B. Reimer

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
19-1798
Date Published:
Jan 09, 2020
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Madison County, Brendan Greiner, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Mullins and Schumacher, JJ.  Opinion by Mullins, J.  (9 pages)

            A father appeals the termination of his parental rights to his two children, born in 2014 and 2015.  He complains the children were not placed with their paternal grandmother upon removal, argues termination is not in the children’s best interests, and requests an additional six months to work toward reunification.  OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the termination of the father’s parental rights.

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