In the Interest of Z.M., Minor Child
T.M., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Brian T. Bappe
Attorney for Appellee State
Mary A. Triick, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Shannon Leighty
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Story County, Stephen A. Owen, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., and May and Greer, JJ. Opinion by May, J. (5 pages)
A father appeals the juvenile court’s permanency order that established a guardianship for his child. He contends the Iowa Department of Human Services did not make reasonable efforts toward reunification and a guardianship is not in the child’s best interest. OPINION HOLDS: We find the father did not preserve error on his reasonable-efforts claim. And we conclude establishment of a guardianship is in the child’s best interest.
