In the Interest of A.H., N.H., and B.H., Minor Children
C.M., Mother-Appellant
D.H., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Kevin J. Huyser
Attorney for Appellant Father
Tobias Cosgrove
Attorney for Appellee State
Ellen Ramsey-Kacena, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Tisha Halverson
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for O'Brien County, Shawna L. Ditsworth, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Considered by May, P.J., and Greer and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by May, P.J. (6 pages)
A mother and father separately appeal the termination of their respective parental rights. They both challenge the statutory grounds and ask us to apply a permissive exception to preclude termination, the mother challenges whether termination is in the best interests of the children, and the father asks we provide an additional six months to work toward reunification. OPINION HOLDS: The grounds for termination were satisfied, termination is in the best interests of the children, we decline to apply any permissive exception to termination, and we do not grant the father additional time to work toward reunification.
