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Case No. 20-1271

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

Opinion Number:
20-1271
Date Published:
Jan 21, 2021
Summary

            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.

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