In the Interest of D.C.M., Minor Child
I.C., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Teresa M. Pope
Attorney for Appellee State
MacKenzie Moran, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Brooke J. Thompson
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Kimberly Ayotte, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Schumacher and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, P.J. (4 pages)
The mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to one child. She argues it was not in the child’s best interests, and she asks for an extension. OPINION HOLDS: Because the mother has not shown the kind of progress that would make reunification possible in six months, delaying permanency is not a viable option. Given her persistent mental-health, substance-abuse, and housing issues, termination is in the child’s best interests.
