In the Interest of A.M., Minor Child
State of Iowa, Appellant
Attorney for Appellant
Ellen Ramsey-Kacena and Mary A. Triick, Assistant Attorneys General
C.M., Father-Appellee
Attorney for Appellee Father
Shannon M. Leighty
Guardian ad Litem
Kimberly Ann Voss-Orr
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Story County, Stephen A. Owen, District Associate Judge. REVERSED and REMANDED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Tabor and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, J. (8 pages)
The State appeals the dismissal of a petition for termination of a father’s parental rights. OPINION HOLDS: Finding the father was appropriately served with notice pursuant to the Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure and Iowa Code section 232.112 (2021), we reverse the district court dismissal and remand for entry of the district court’s ruling regarding the May 13, 2021 termination hearing.