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Case No. 23-0105

In the Interest of B.D., Minor Child

County:
Pottawattamie

A.D., Mother-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Mother

Daniel J. McGinn

Attorney for Appellee State

Mackenzie Moran, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Roberta J. Megel

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
23-0105
Date Published:
Mar 29, 2023
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie County, Scott Strait, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Schumacher and Ahlers, JJ.  Opinion by Ahlers, J.  (6 pages)

            A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights.  OPINION HOLDS: The mother waived her reasonable-efforts challenge.  The State established statutory grounds for termination, which is in the child’s best interests. 

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