In the Interest of B.S., M.G., J.W., and S.W., Minor Children
S.W., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Mark D. Fisher
Attorney for Appellee State
Tabitha J. Gardner, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Julie F. Trachta
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Barbara H. Liesveld, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., Schumacher, J., and Scott, S.J. Opinion by Scott, S.J. (8 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her four children pursuant to Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(f), (h), and (l) (2020). On appeal, the mother claims the juvenile court erred in holding the termination hearing telephonically despite her refusal to waive her personal presence and termination is contrary to the children’s best interests given the detriment resulting from severance of the parent-child relationships. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the termination of the mother’s parental rights.