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Case No. 23-0720

In the Interest of T.W., Minor Child

E.M., Mother-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Mother

Andrea B. McGinn

Attorney for Appellee State

Mary A. Triick, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Shireen Carter

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
23-0720
Date Published:
Aug 09, 2023
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Kimberly Ayotte, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Bower, C.J., and Ahlers and Chicchelly, JJ.  Opinion by Bower, C.J.  (6 pages)

            A mother appeals the permanency order and grant of concurrent district court jurisdiction in child-in-need-of-assistance proceedings.  OPINION HOLDS: The juvenile court’s custody determination and grant of concurrent jurisdiction in the permanency order are in the child’s best interests, and we affirm.

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