In the Interest of Z.M. and A.M., Minor Children
P.R., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Elizabeth A. Batey
Attorney for Appellee State
Ellen Ramsey-Kacena, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Cynthia Schuknecht
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
21-0824
Date Published:
Sep 01, 2021
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Floyd County, Karen Kaufman Salic, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Mullins, P.J., and May and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by May, J. (8 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her two children. OPINION HOLDS: The State established statutory grounds authorizing termination. Termination is in the children’s best interests. We do not give the mother additional time to work toward reunification. And the mother’s due process rights were not violated.