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Case No. 21-1608

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

Opinion Number:
21-1608
Date Published:
Feb 16, 2022
Summary

            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.

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