In the Interest of L.D., Minor Child
R.M., Mother-Appellant
L.D., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Tisha M. Halverson
Attorney for Appellant Father
Elizabeth K. Johnson
Attorney for Appellee State
Mary A. Triick, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Shannon Sandy
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Osceola County, David C. Larson, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Doyle and Mullins, JJ. Opinion by Bower, C.J. (11 pages)
A mother and a father separately appeal the termination of their parental rights. OPINION HOLDS: Because there is clear and convincing evidence the child cannot be returned to either parent at present, termination was proper under Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(h) (2020). We reject the parents’ claims that reasonable efforts of reunification were not made. Moreover, an extension of time to seek reunification is not warranted here, termination is in the child’s best interests, and no permissive exception weighs against termination. We therefore affirm on both appeals.
