In the Interest of E.O., Minor Child
L.O., Mother-Appellant
E.O., Minor Child-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Kevin J. Huyser
Attorney for Appellant Minor Child
Debra S. De Jong
Attorney for Appellee State
Mary A. Triick (until withdrawal) and Mackenzie Moran, Assistant Attorneys General
Guardian ad Litem
Tisha M. Halverson
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for O’Brien County, Shawna L. Ditsworth, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Ahlers and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, J. (5 pages)
A mother and child separately appeal from a permanency order directing the child be placed in a guardianship. Both seek the child’s return to the mother’s custody, and the mother also requests additional time to work toward reunification. OPINION HOLDS: The child could not be safely returned to the mother, and we do not grant additional time to work toward reunification.
