In the Interest of K.R. and K.R., Minor Children
S.R., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant
David R. Fiester
Attorney for Appellee State
Ellen Ramsey-Kacena, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Rebecca Williams
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Carrie K. Bryner, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Greer and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Greer, J. (7 pages)
The mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her two children, born in 2013 and 2018. The juvenile court ordered termination under Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(f) and (h) (2021). The mother argues the children could have been returned to her care at the time of the termination trial or, in the alternative, that she should have been given additional time to work toward reunification before a permanency decision is made. She asserts that termination of her parental rights is not in the children’s best interests. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the termination of the mother’s parental rights to both children.
