In the Interest of W.L., Minor Child
W.L., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Ryan J. Mitchell
Attorney for Appellee State
Meredith Lambert, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Mary Baird Krafka
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Wapello County, William Owens, Associate Juvenile Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and May and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, J. (7 pages)
A father appeals the termination of his parental right to his minor child. On appeal, the father argues: (1) he should be given additional time to work toward reunification; (2) terminating the father’s parental rights is not in W.L.’s best interest; and (3) the juvenile court should have placed W.L. in the guardianship of W.L.’s paternal grandmother instead of terminating the father’s parental rights. OPINION HOLDS: The juvenile court properly declined to grant the father a six-month extension. The juvenile court further correctly concluded termination is in W.L.’s best interest. Finally, the record indicates the grandmother is not a suitable placement for W.L. We affirm.
