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Case No. 20-1463

In the Interest of B.S., Minor Child

J.R., Mother-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Mother

Molly Vakulskas Joly

Attorney for Appellee State

Mary A. Triick, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Lesley Rynell

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
20-1463
Date Published:
Feb 17, 2021
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, Stephanie Forker Parry, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., Mullins, J., and Carr, S.J.  Opinion by Carr, S.J.  (4 pages)

            A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her child.  OPINION HOLDS: Because the State proved the grounds for termination under Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(h) (2020) and termination is in the child’s best interests, we affirm.

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