In the Interest of S.S., Minor Child
T.W., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Jonathan M. Causey
Attorney for Appellee State
Mary A. Triick, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Kayla Stratton
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Kimberly Ayotte, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., Greer, J., and Scott, S.J. Opinion by Scott, S.J. (10 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her child, born in 2020, pursuant to Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(g) and (h) (2020). She argues the juvenile court erred in not placing the child with relatives instead of in foster care, challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the grounds for termination, asserts termination was contrary to the child’s best interests, requests application of the permissive exception to termination contained in section 232.116(3)(c) based on the closeness of the parent-child bond, and asks for an additional six months to work toward reunification. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the termination of the mother’s parental rights.
