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Case No. 21-0558

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.

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