In the Interest of R.S., H.G., and L.M., Minor Children
S.G., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Kevin J. Huyser
Attorney for Appellee State
Ellen Ramsey-Kacena, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Debra S. De Jong
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Lyon County, David C. Larson, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., May, J., and Scott, S.J. Opinion by Scott, S.J. (10 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her three children, born in 2010, 2012, and 2014, pursuant to Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(f) (2020). She challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the ground for termination cited by the juvenile court, asserts termination is contrary to the children’s best interests, requests application of the statutory exception to termination contained in section 232.116(3)(c), and claims the juvenile court erred in declining to grant her additional time to work toward reunification. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the termination of the mother’s parental rights.
