In the Interest of J.S., Minor Child
P.D., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Patricia J. Lipski
Attorney for Appellee State
Meredith L. Lamberti, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Sarah L. Wenke
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Wapello County, William Owens, Associate Juvenile Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., Greer, J., and Danilson, S.J. Opinion by Danilson, S.J. (7 pages)
A mother appeals the juvenile court decision terminating her parental rights. OPINION HOLDS: We conclude the mother has failed to show the State did not make reasonable efforts to reunite her with the child, we agree with the court’s decision to deny the mother’s request for additional time, and we find the provisions in Iowa Code section 232.116(3) (2019) should not be applied to prevent termination of the mother’s parental rights. We affirm the decision of the juvenile court.