In the Interest of J.D., Minor Child
T.D., Father, Petitioner-Appellant
J.D., Mother, Respondent-Appellee
Attorney for Appellant Father
Chase A. Cartee
Attorney for Appellee Mother
Jennifer M. Olsen
Guardian ad Litem
Rebecca C. Sharpe
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Korie Talkington, District Associate Judge. REVERSED AND REMANDED. Considered by Ahlers, P.J., and Badding and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Chicchelly, J. (7 pages)
The father of J.D. appeals the district court’s denial of his petition to terminate the mother’s parental rights under Iowa Code chapter 600A (2021). OPINION HOLDS: Both the statutory grounds for abandonment and the child’s best interests support terminating the mother’s parental rights. Accordingly, we reverse the district court’s denial of the termination petition and remand for entry of an order consistent with this opinion.
