In the Interest of D.W., R.W., and M.W., Minor Children
C.W., Father-Petitioner-Appellee
M.W., Mother-Respondent-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Amanda Heims
Attorney for Appellee Father
Alexander E. Wonio and Tyler R. Smith
Guardian ad Litem
Donna K. Bothwell
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Cass County, Jennifer A. Benson, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Mullins, P.J., and May and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by May, J. (10 pages)
A mother appeals the private termination of her parental rights to three of her children. OPINION HOLDS: The mother waived her challenge to the father’s failure to comply with Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 1.500(3)(b). The juvenile court properly took judicial notice of child-in-need-of-assistance proceedings involving the family. The mother abandoned the children pursuant to Iowa Code section 600A.8(3)(b) (2019), and termination is in the children’s best interests.