In the Interest of D.G., Minor Child
A.L., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Douglas Cook
Attorney for Appellee State
Natalie Hedberg, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for Father
Alesha M. Sigmeth Roberts
Guardian ad Litem
Gregory H. Stoebe
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Webster County, Joseph L. Tofilon, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Tabor and Greer, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, J. (8 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to a child. She contends the juvenile court erred in denying her request for a six-month extension; that termination was not in the child’s best interests; and that the court should have applied the permissive exception for a close parent-child relationship. OPINION HOLDS: Despite showing promise at other points in the child-welfare proceedings and receiving three previous extensions, the mother’s progress stalled, and an extension of time was not warranted. It was in the child’s best interests to terminate her rights, and the mother did not prove the permissive exception should be applied. So we affirm.
