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.