In the Interest of J.R. and L.R., Minor Children
A.R., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Joseph C. Pavelich
Attorney for Appellee State
Mary A. Triick, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Kelly Steele
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Johnson County, Deborah Farmer Minot, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Greer, J. and Doyle, S.J. Opinion by Greer, J. (12 pages)
The mother of J.R. and L.R. appeals from the modification of the dispositional order that removed the children from her care. She argues the juvenile court was wrong in its determination the children would be subjected to adjudicatory harm if left in her care, as the risk of harm comes from the children’s father, who was then in police custody. Additionally, she challenges the court’s credibility findings, suggesting we should view her decision to allow the children’s father access to them as akin to a drug relapse rather than proof she has not made the necessary progress to keep the children safe. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the juvenile court decision modifying the prior dispositional order and removing the children from the mother’s care.
