In the Interest of L.S., Minor Child
S.S., Father-Appellant
A.J., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Teresa M. Pope
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Raya Dimitrova
Attorney for Appellee State
Ellen Ramsey-Kacena, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Lynn Marie Vogan
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Kimberly Ayotte, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Greer and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Greer, J. (7 pages)
The mother and father separately appeal the termination of their parental rights to L.S., who was born in early 2021. OPINION HOLDS: We agree with the juvenile court that it is not in L.S.’s best interests to give the mother additional time to work toward reunification. As to the father—he does not challenge termination under Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(h) (2022), termination of his rights is in L.S.’s best interests, and we cannot say the child could be in his care in six months. We affirm the termination of each parent’s rights.
