In the Interest of J.D., Minor Child
N.P., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Mandy L. Whiddon
Attorney for Appellee State
Ellen Ramsey-Kacena and Diane Murphy Smith, Assistant Attorneys General
Guardian ad Litem
Tricia Scheinost
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
21-0391
Date Published:
Aug 04, 2021
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie County, Scott Strait, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Mullins, P.J., and May and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by May, J. (5 pages)
A mother challenges the statutory grounds authorizing termination. OPINION HOLDS: The State established statutory grounds for termination because the child could not be safely returned to the mother’s care.
