In the Interest of L.F. and L.F., Minor Children
T.F., Mother-Appellant
S.F., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Jamie L. Schroeder
Attorney for Appellant Father
Christina M. Shriver
Attorney for Appellee State
Mary A. Triick, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Tammy Banning
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, David F. Staudt, Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Considered by Tabor, P.J., Greer, J., and Doyle, S.J. Opinion by Tabor, P.J. (8 pages)
A mother and father separately appeal the termination of their parental rights to two children. OPINION HOLDS: We find clear and convincing evidence to support termination under Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(f) and (h) (2020). Because denying permanency would be more harmful to the children than terminating their parents’ rights, we decline to apply the statutory permissive factors to forego termination or place them in a guardianship. We affirm.
