In the Interest of J.P., Minor Child
County:
Plymouth
J.L., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Timothy A. Scherle
Attorney for Appellee State
Mackenzie Moran, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Jim Lee Bybee
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
23-0501
Date Published:
Aug 09, 2023
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Plymouth County, Daniel P. Vakulskas, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Ahlers and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, J. (4 pages)
A father appeals the termination of his parental rights. He challenges the statutory grounds authorizing termination and requests additional time to work toward reunification. OPINION HOLDS: The State established a statutory ground authorizing termination, and we decline to grant the father additional time to work toward reunification.