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Case No. 23-0618

In the Interest of M.M., J.M., and P.F., Minor Children

County:
Webster

M.M., Mother-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Mother

Alesha M. Sigmeth

Attorney for Appellee State

Mary A. Triick (until withdrawal) and Mackenzie Moran, Assistant Attorneys General

Guardian ad Litem

Gregory H. Stoebe

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
23-0618
Date Published:
Jul 13, 2023
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Webster County, Joseph L. Tofilon, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Schumacher, P.J., and Chicchelly and Buller, JJ.  Opinion by Buller, J.  (10 pages)

            A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights.  OPINION HOLDS:  I. The mother would not be able to reunite with her children at the end of another six-month extension.  II. Termination is in the best interests of the children.  III. The mother has not proven the application of a permissive exception is warranted by clear and convincing evidence.  IV. The mother’s challenge to the services offered provides no basis for relief.

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