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Case No. 21-0383

In the Interest of S.F., Minor Child

C.F., Mother-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant

Joseph G. Martin

Attorney for Appellee State

Mary A. Triick, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Andrew C. Abbott

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
21-0383
Date Published:
Jun 16, 2021
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, David F. Staudt, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., Tabor, J., and Potterfield, S.J.  Opinion by Potterfield, S.J.  (7 pages)

            The mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to S.F., born in 2015.  She contends the statutory ground for termination was not proved or, alternatively, the court should have delayed permanency to give her additional time to work toward reunification.  Additionally, she maintains it is not the child’s best interests to terminate her rights because of their close bond.  OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the termination of the mother’s parental rights. 

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