In the Interest of E.P., Minor Child
J.L., Mother-Appellant
M.P., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Lori M. Holm
Attorney for Appellant Father
David Newkirk
Attorney for Appellee State
Ellen Ramsey-Kacena, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Jamie Hagemeier
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Rachel E. Seymour, Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J. and Greer and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Greer, J. (11 pages)
The mother and father separately appeal the termination of their parental rights. The mother claims the State failed to prove the child could not be returned to her custody at the time of the termination hearing. The mother and father also claim the juvenile court should have applied a permissive statutory exception to termination, arguing termination is detrimental to the child due to the closeness of the parent-child relationships. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the termination of the mother and father’s parental rights and decline to apply a statutory exception to termination.
