In the Interest of X.L. and R.L., Minor Children
A.L., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Taryn R. McCarthy
Attorney for Appellee State
Meredith Lamberti and Dion Trowers, Assistant Attorneys General
Guardian ad Litem
Jennifer Olsen
Attorney for Minor Children
Victoria Noel
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Clinton County, Phillip J. Tabor, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Doyle, P.J., May, J., and Blane, S.J. Tabor, J., takes no part. Opinion by May, J. (6 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights. OPINION HOLDS: The State established the statutory grounds authorizing termination. Termination is in the children’s best interests. We decline to apply Iowa Code section 232.116(3)(c) (2020) to preclude termination. And we do not grant the mother additional time to work toward reunification.