In the Interest of J.W., Minor Child
M.P., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Ivan E. Miller
Attorney for Appellee State
Ellen Ramsey-Kacena, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
DeShawne L. Bird-Sell
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Montgomery County, Jennifer Bahr, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., Greer, J., and Blane, S.J. Opinion by Blane, S.J. (9 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to a seven-year-old daughter. OPINION HOLDS: The mother does not challenge all the statutory grounds for termination, so the court’s findings on the unchallenged ground stands. We find it was in the child’s best interests to terminate the mother’s parental rights. A permissive factor does not apply to prevent termination. And finally, the facts do not warrant granting the mother a six-month extension of time. We affirm.