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Case No. 22-0279

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

B.K., Father-Appellant

J.S., Mother-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Father

Roberta J. Megel

Attorney for Appellant Mother

Kyle J. McGinn

Attorney for Appellee State

Ellen Ramsey-Kacena, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Kristen Bracker

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
22-0279
Date Published:
May 25, 2022
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie County, Charles D. Fagan, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS.  Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Tabor and Badding, JJ.  Opinion by Tabor, J.  (6 pages)

            Jordan and Brian separately appeal the termination of their parental rights to their two daughters.  OPINION HOLDS: The State offered clear and convincing evidence that the children could not be safely returned to either parent’s care.  And Jordan’s engagement with treatment came too late to support delaying permanency.  We affirm on both appeals.

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