In the Interest of L.J.-K., Minor Child
J.J., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Karen A. Taylor
Attorney for Appellee State
Kathryn K. Lang, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Kayla A.J. Stratton
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dallas County, Virginia Cobb, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Greer and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J. (5 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to a child born in 2009. She (1) challenges the evidence supporting the grounds for termination cited by the district court, including the efforts made by the department of health and human services to facilitate reunification; (2) argues termination was not in the child’s best interests; and (3) contends the court should have granted an exception to termination based on “a close bond” with family members. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the order terminating the mother’s parental rights to the child.
