In the Interest of P.S., Minor Child
P.F., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Joseph G. Martin
Attorney for Appellee State
Mary A. Triick, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Nina Forcier
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
22-0077
Date Published:
Apr 27, 2022
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Daniel L. Block, Associate Juvenile Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by May, P.J., Badding, J., and Gamble, S.J. Opinion by Gamble, S.J. (7 pages)
A father appeals a permanency order, which established a guardianship with the child’s maternal aunt. The father claims the juvenile court failed to adequately weigh his parental preference. OPINION HOLDS: The father’s parental preference was rebutted, and it is in the child’s best interest to establish a guardianship with the maternal aunt.
