In the Interest of C.P., Minor Child
K.P., Mother-Appellant
J.R., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Scott A. Johnson
Attorney for Appellant Father
Elizabeth K. Johnson
Attorney for Appellee State
Kathryn K. Lang, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Shannon Sandy
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Clay County, Andrew Smith, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., Greer, J., and Scott, S.J. Opinion by Scott, S.J. (12 pages)
A mother and father separately appeal the termination of their parental rights to their child, born in 2018. The mother challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the statutory ground for termination cited by the juvenile court, argues the Iowa Department of Human Services failed to make reasonable efforts at reunification, and requests a six-month extension to work toward reunification. The father challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting termination, argues termination is contrary to the child’s best interests, questions the State’s reasonable efforts at reunification, maintains a guardianship should have been established in a relative in lieu of termination, asks for the application of statutory exceptions to termination, and requests additional time to work toward reunification. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the termination of both parents’ parental rights.
