In the Interest of N.K., Minor Child
A.S.F., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Ashley M. Sparks
Attorney for Appellee State
Ellen Ramsey-Kacena, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Emily DeRonde
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
21-0330
Date Published:
May 26, 2021
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Boone County, James B. Malloy, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Vaitheswaran and Mullins, JJ. Opinion by Bower, C.J. (7 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights. OPINION HOLDS: Because grounds for termination exist under Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(h) (2020), termination of parental rights is in the child’s best interests, and no permissive exception weighs against termination, we affirm.