In the Interest of A.U. and J.U., Minor Children
F.B., Mother-Appellant
N.U., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Kristin L. Denniger
Attorney for Appellant Father
Caleb T. Detweiler
Attorney for Appellee State
Ellen Ramsey-Kacena, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Anthony Haughton
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Johnson County, Joan Black, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Tabor and Badding, JJ. Opinion by Badding, J. (13 pages)
A mother and father separately appeal the termination of their parental rights to the two youngest of their five children under Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(h) (2022). Claiming that cultural differences were the motivating factor in terminating their parental rights, the parents challenge each of the three steps in the termination process. The father also claims he should have been granted more time to work toward reunification. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the juvenile court’s order terminating both parents’ rights to these two children.
