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Case No. 20-1376

In the Interest of Z.A. and Z.A., Minor Children

C.A., Father-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Father

Justin R. Wyatt

Attorney for Appellee State

Ellen Ramsey-Kacena, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Vicki Danley

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
20-1376
Date Published:
Feb 03, 2021
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Page County, Jennifer Bahr, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by May, P.J., and Greer and Schumacher, JJ.  Opinion by Schumacher, J.  (8 pages)

            A father appeals the statutory grounds relied on by the district court for termination of his parental rights, the best interest finding, and the denial of an extension of time for reunification efforts.  OPINION HOLDS: Upon our de novo review, we affirm the termination of the father’s parental rights pursuant to Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(f) (2020), find termination is in the children’s best interest, and an extension of time, under the facts of this case, is not warranted.  Accordingly, we affirm the district court.

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