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Case No. 22-1141

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

Opinion Number:
22-1141
Date Published:
Aug 31, 2022
Summary

            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.

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