In the Interest of K.R.-W., Minor Child
J.R.-W., Father-Appellant
K.E., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Kevin S. Maughan
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Patricia J. Lipski
Attorney for Appellee State
Ellen Ramsey-Kacena, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Sam K. Erhardt
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Wapello County, William S. Owens, Associate Juvenile Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Considered by Tabor, P.J., Greer, J., and Danilson, S.J. Opinion by Danilson, S.J. (9 pages)
A mother and father separately appeal from the termination of their parental rights to their child, K.R.-W., born in 2019. Both contend the State failed to prove the grounds for termination cited by the juvenile court and the court erred by not placing the child in a guardianship with a maternal cousin. The mother further contends the department of human services failed to make reasonable efforts toward reunification. OPINION HOLDS: Upon our review, we affirm on both appeals.
