In the Interest of C.N. and A.N., Minor Children
S.N., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Fred Blake Perkins
Attorney for Appellee State
Kathryn K. Lang, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Martha Sibbel
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Calhoun County, Joseph McCarville, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., Mullins, J., and Gamble, S.J. Opinion by Gamble, S.J. (8 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to two of her children. OPINION HOLDS: A statutory ground authorizing termination is satisfied. Termination is in the children’s best interests. We decline to apply any of the permissive exceptions to termination found in Iowa Code section 232.116(3) (2019). The juvenile court correctly denied the mother’s request for additional time to work toward reunification and establishment of a guardianship.
