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Case No. 19-1892

In the Interest of J.G., Minor Child

L.B., Father-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Father

Shireen L. Carter

Attorney for Appellee State

Ellen Ramsey-Kacena, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Jenna Lain

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
19-1892
Date Published:
Feb 05, 2020
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Monty Franklin, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Mullins and Ahlers, JJ.  Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J.  (4 pages)

            A father appeals the juvenile court order terminating his parental rights to his child, contending termination of his parental rights is not in the child’s best interest and the department failed to make reasonable efforts to reunify him with the child.  OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the termination of the father’s parental rights to his child.

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