In the Interest of J.J., Minor Child
S.M., Mother-Appellant
T.J., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Shireen L. Carter
Attorney for Appellant Father
Marc A. Elcock
Attorney for Appellee State
Mary A. Triick, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Tamara Knight
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Clarke County, Monty Franklin, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Vaitheswaran and Greer, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, J. (4 pages)
A mother and father separately appeal the termination of their parental rights to their child, arguing (1) termination was not in the child’s best interests and (2) the court should have invoked an exception to termination based on the child’s placement with a relative. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the termination of parental rights to the child.
