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Case No. 23-0730

In the Interest of V.H., Minor Child

D.H., Mother-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Mother

David R. Fiester

Attorney for Appellee State

Tamara Knight, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Julie F. Trachta

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
23-0730
Date Published:
Jul 26, 2023
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Cynthia S. Finley, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Bower, C.J., and Tabor and Greer, JJ.  Opinion by Tabor, J.  (7 pages)

            Danielle appeals the termination of her parental rights to her one-year-old daughter.  She contends the State failed to prove a ground for termination or that termination was in her daughter’s best interest.  She also urges us to apply an exception to preclude termination.  OPINION HOLDS: Because we find the State met its burden and that no exception applies, we affirm.

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