In the Interest of P.B., Minor Child
B.M., Mother-Petitioner-Appellee
J.B., Father-Respondent-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant
Ryan A. Genest
Attorney for Appellee
Andrew B. Howie
Guardian ad Litem
Lois Vroom
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Marion County, Erica Crisp, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by Bower, C.J., and Vaitheswaran and Tabor, JJ. Opinion per curiam. Dissent by Tabor, J. (17 pages).
A father appeals the termination of his parental rights to his daughter under Iowa Code chapter 600A (2021). OPINION HOLDS: Because we agree that the father economically abandoned his child and termination is the child’s best interest, we affirm. DISSENT ASSERTS: Because the mother did not offer clear and convincing proof that terminating the father’s rights was in the daughter’s best interests, I dissent.
