In the Interest of T.R., A.R., L.C., and K.C., Minor Children
A.R., Father-Appellant
T.M., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Julie A. Forsyth
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Jeremy M. Evans
Attorney for Appellee State
Ellen Ramsey-Kacena, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Penny B. Reimer
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Madison County, Brendan Greiner, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Considered by Mullins, P.J., and May and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Mullins, P.J. (10 pages)
A mother and father separately appeal the termination of their parental rights to their children. The mother challenges the sufficiency of evidence supporting the statutory ground for termination and argues termination is contrary to the children’s best interests due to the closeness of the parent-child bond. The father claims he was not offered reasonable efforts at reunification, argues termination is contrary to his children’s best interests, and requests the establishment of a guardianship in lieu of termination. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the termination of both parents’ parental rights.