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Case No. 22-1189

In the Interest of K.M., Minor Child

County:
Cedar

R.R., Mother-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Mother

Jeanette Keller

Attorney for Appellee State

Mary A. Triick, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Katie Reidy Abel

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
22-1189
Date Published:
Nov 02, 2022
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Cedar County, Gary P. Strausser, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Greer and Schumacher, JJ.  Opinion by Schumacher, J.  (6 pages)

            A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights.  OPINION HOLDS:  We find the purported bond between the mother and child is insufficient to preclude termination.  Additionally, a six-month extension of time would not rectify the need for the child to be removed from the home.  Accordingly, we affirm. 

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