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Case No. 23-0501

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.

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