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Case No. 21-1450

In the Interest of A.H. and M.S., Minor Children

K.S., Mother-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Mother

Kelly D. Steele

Attorney for Appellee State

Mary A. Triick, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Anthony Haughton

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
21-1450
Date Published:
Feb 16, 2022
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Johnson County, Deborah Farmer Minot, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Greer and Ahlers, JJ.  Opinion by Tabor, P.J.  (9 pages)

            A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to two children.  OPINION HOLDS: We find the State showed the statutory grounds for termination, and the mother failed to show a permissive factor to avoid termination.  The State also showed the department of human services made reasonable efforts toward reunification.  We affirm.

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