In the Interest of L.M., Minor Child
J.B., Father-Appellant
N.M., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Bridget L. Goldbeck
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Taryn McCarthy
Attorney for Appellee State
Kathryn K. Lang, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Kristy Hefel
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Thomas J. Straka, Associate Juvenile Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Greer and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, J. (9 pages)
A mother and father separately appeal the termination of their parental rights to their one-year-old daughter. OPINION HOLDS: It is in the best interests of the child that the parental rights of her parents be terminated. A six-month extension for reunification efforts is not warranted under the facts in this record. Finally, clear and convincing evidence supports termination of the mother’s parental rights pursuant to Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(h) (2021). Accordingly, we affirm the order of the juvenile court.
