In the Interest of R.D., Minor Child
H.R., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Robert (Ben) Stone
Attorney for Appellee State
Mary A. Triick, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Michael Sorci
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Romonda Belcher, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Doyle, P.J., and Tabor and Greer, JJ. Opinion by Greer, J. (10 pages)
The mother appeals the termination of her parental rights. She does not contest the grounds for termination under Iowa Code Section 232.116(1)(h) (2021). Instead, she argues the State did not make reasonable efforts toward reunification, maintains the court should have granted a six-month extension, and claims loss of her rights is not in the child’s best interests. OPINION HOLDS: We decline to grant an extension and affirm the termination of the mother’s parental rights.
