In the Interest of R.E., Minor Child
M.B., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Larry J. Brock
Attorney for Appellee State
Diane Murphy Smith, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Jeannette Keller
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Muscatine County, Gary P. Strausser, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Schumacher, P.J., and Chicchelly and Buller, JJ. Opinion by Buller, J. (8 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm, finding that R.E. could not be returned to her mother at the time of the termination hearing, that reasonable efforts towards reunification were made, and the juvenile court did not err in declining to grant an additional six months to work towards reunification.