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Case No. 20-1440

In the Interest of D.H. and J.H., Minor Children

J.W., Mother-Appellant

D.H., Father-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Mother

Victoria D. Noel

Attorney for Appellant Father

Neill A. Kroeger

Attorney for Appellee State

Meredith L. Lamberti, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Marsha Arnold

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
20-1440
Date Published:
Jan 21, 2021
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Clinton County, Phillip J. Tabor, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS.  Considered by Mullins, P.J., and May and Schumacher, JJ.  Tabor, J., takes no part.  Opinion by Schumacher, J.  (9 pages)

            A mother and father separately appeal the termination of their parental rights to their two sons.  OPINION HOLDS: We find the record contains clear and convincing evidence to support termination under a ground relied on by the district court as to each parent.  We further find a bond between the father and his sons should not prevent termination under Iowa Code section 232.116(3) (2020).

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