In the Interest of G.R.,, Minor Child
M.R., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Mary M. Lauver
Attorney for Appellee State
Ellen Ramsey-Kacena, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Mallory Bartlett
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Webster County, Joseph L. Tofilon, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Tabor and May, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J. (5 pages)
A father appeals the termination of his parental rights to his child. He contends (1) the State failed to prove the ground for termination cited by the district court; (2) the State failed to make reasonable efforts toward reunification; and (3) termination was not in the child’s best interests. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the termination of the father’s parental rights to the child.