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Case No. 22-1648

In the Interest of R.B. and A.B., Minor Children

County:
Pottawattamie

J.B., Father-Appellant

T.L., Mother-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Father

Roberta J. Megel

Attorney for Appellant Mother

Sara E. Benson

Attorney for Appellee State

Ellen Ramsey-Kacena, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Amy Elizabeth Garreans

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
22-1648
Date Published:
Dec 21, 2022
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie County, Eric J. Nelson, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS.  Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Schumacher and Chicchelly, JJ.  Opinion by Schumacher, J.  (9 pages)

            A mother and father separately appeal the termination of their parental rights.  They contend the State failed to establish a ground for termination.  They also allege termination was not in the best interests of the children.  The father claims his close bond with the children should preclude termination.  And the parents assert the Department of Health and Human Services failed to provide reasonable efforts to reunite the family.  OPINION HOLDS:  We find clear and convincing evidence supports a statutory ground for termination.  Termination is in the best interests of the children and any bond between the father and the children is insufficient to prevent termination.  Finally, the parents did not preserve their reasonable efforts claims.  We affirm. 

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