In the Interest of S.D., Minor Child
A.D., Father-Appellant
S.W., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Douglas L. Roehrich
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Jessica R. Noll
Attorney for Appellee State
Kathryn K. Lang, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Joseph W. Kertels
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, Mark C. Cord III, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Considered by Ahlers, P.J., and Badding and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, P.J. (6 pages)
A mother and father separately appeal the termination of their respective parental rights. Both challenge the statutory grounds for termination and argue termination is not in the child’s best interests. The mother also requests additional time to work toward reunification. OPINION HOLDS: The child could not be safely returned to either parent, so a statutory ground for termination was satisfied. Termination is in the child’s best interests. And we do not grant the mother additional time.
