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Case No. 19-1946

In the Interest of K.W., K.W., A.M., and D.M., Minor Children

S.D., Mother-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Mother

Kaitlin T. Boettcher

Attorney for Appellee State

Mary A. Triick, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Maxine Buckmeier

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
19-1946
Date Published:
Mar 04, 2020
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, Mary L. Timko, Associate Juvenile Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Mullins, P.J., May, J., and Mahan, S.J.  Opinion by Mahan, S.J.  (7 pages)

            A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to four children, contending (1) the State failed to prove the grounds for termination cited by the juvenile court; (2) the juvenile court should have granted her additional time to work towards reunification; and (3) termination was not in the children’s best interests.  OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the decision of the juvenile court to terminate the mother’s parental rights.

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