In the Interest of K.A.-C., M.A., and K.A., Minor Children
T.C., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Amy E. Garreans
Attorney for Appellee State
Ellen Ramsey-Kacena, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Whitney Ann Estwick
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie County, Eric J. Nelson, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Doyle, P.J., and May and Greer, JJ. Opinion by Greer, J. (14 pages)
The mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her three children, K.A.-C, M.A., and K.A. OPINION HOLDS: We find the State provided clear and convincing evidence of grounds for termination under Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(f) and (h) (2020), as the children could not be returned to the mother’s care at the time of the termination hearing. We also conclude termination is in the children’s best interests and decline to apply a permissive exception to termination. We affirm the district court order terminating the mother’s parental rights.
