In the Interest of S.J. and E.S., Minor Children
T.N., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Abby L. Davison
Attorney for Appellee State
Toby J. Gordon, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for Minor Children
Justin Wyatt
Guardian ad Litem
Amanda Heims
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
21-0558
Date Published:
Jul 21, 2021
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Harrison County, Jennifer Bahr, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Tabor and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Bower, C.J. (7 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights, asserting the State has failed to prove grounds for termination exist and did not make reasonable efforts to reunify the family, termination is not in the children’s best interests, and permissive exceptions exist to avoid termination. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm.