In the Interest of S.O., Minor Child
K.O., Mother-Appellant
J.H., Jr., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Richard N. Tompkins, Jr.
Attorney for Appellant Father
Cameron M. Sprecher
Attorney for Appellee State
Ellen Ramsey-Kacena, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Becky E. Wilson
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Worth County, Adam D. Sauer, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Vaitheswaran and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Chicchelly, J. (13 pages)
A mother and father separately appeal the termination of their parental rights to one child. OPINION HOLDS: With respect to the mother, we find DHS made reasonable efforts at reunification. As for the father, we find that the required removal timeline was satisfied, the child could not be returned to his custody, and a six-month extension was not appropriate. Having also concluded termination was in the child’s best interests and would not be detrimental to the child, we affirm termination of each party’s parental rights.
