In the Interest of P.C.P. and R.C.K., Minor Children
B.C., Mother-Appellant
A.K., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Patricia J. Lipski
Attorney for Appellant Father
Larry J. Brock
Attorney for Appellee State
Mary A. Triick, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Robert Breckenridge
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Jefferson County, William Owens, Associate Juvenile Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Schumacher and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, J. (9 pages)
B.C., mother to P.C.P. and R.C.K., and A.K., father to R.C.K., appeal the termination of their parental rights. B.C. contends the State failed to prove a ground for termination, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) failed to provide reasonable efforts, and termination is unnecessary because a guardianship could be established. A.K. asks for a six-month extension for reunification efforts. OPINION HOLDS: We find the State established a ground for termination by clear and convincing evidence, DHHS made reasonable efforts, and a guardianship would not be appropriate. We decline A.K.’s request for a six-month extension. We affirm.
