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Case No. 23-0235

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

K.W., Mother-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Mother

Mark D. Fisher

Attorney for Appellee State

Anagha Dixit, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Kimberly A. Opatz

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
23-0235
Date Published:
May 10, 2023
Summary

              Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Cynthia S. Finley, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Bower, C.J., and Tabor and Greer, JJ.  Opinion by Greer, J.  (7 pages)

                 The juvenile court terminated the mother’s parental rights to A.B. (born in 2019), A.B. (born in 2019), and A.W. (born in 2021) under Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(h) (2022).  The mother appeals, arguing (1) the children could have been returned to her custody at the time of the termination trial; (2) the loss of her rights is not in the children’s best interests; and (3) termination will be detrimental to the children based on the closeness of the parent-child relationships, so a permissive factor should preclude termination.  Alternatively, the mother requests additional time to work toward reunification.  OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the termination of the mother’s parental rights to all three children. 

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