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Case No. 20-1378

In the Interest of A.M., J.M., N.M., A.M., A.M., D.M., and J.M., Minor Children

D.M., Father of J.M., A.M., and J.M.-Appellant

A.M., Father of A.M., N.M., and A.M.-Appellant

E.L., Mother-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Father D.M.

Barbara O. Hoffman

Attorney for Appellant Father A.M.

Jamie F. Deremiah

Attorney for Appellant Mother

David Barajas

Attorney for Appellee State

Mary A. Triick, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Arielle M. Lipman

Attorney for Minor Child A.M.

Ryan R. Gravett

Attorney for Minor Child N.M.

Charles Fuson

Attorney for Minor Child A.M.

Michael A. Horn

Attorney for Minor Child D.M.

Randall L. Jackson

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
20-1378
Date Published:
Feb 03, 2021
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Lynn Poschner, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED ON ALL THREE APPEALS.  Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Tabor and Ahlers, JJ.  Opinion by Ahlers, J.  (15 pages)

            The mother of all seven children and the two biological fathers of the six youngest children appeal the juvenile court’s order terminating their parental rights.  OPINION HOLDS: After our de novo review, we determine the children cannot be returned to the care of any parent at this time, an additional six months is not warranted for any parent, termination is in the children’s best interests, and two children’s objection to terminating their father’s parental rights does not preclude termination.  Therefore, we affirm.

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