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Case No. 23-0774

In the Interest of B.E. and B.E., Minor Children

T.E., Mother-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Mother

Heidi D. Van Winkle

Attorney for Appellee State

Mackenzie Moran, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Reyna L. Wilkens

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
23-0774
Date Published:
Aug 30, 2023
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Des Moines County, Emily Dean, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Schumacher, P.J., Badding, J., and Danilson, S.J.  Opinion by Danilson, S.J.  (8 pages)

            A mother appeals from the termination of her parental rights to her children.  She contends the State failed to prove the grounds for termination cited by the juvenile court, termination was not in the children’s best interests, and she should have been granted additional time to work toward reunification.  OPINION HOLDS: Upon our review, we affirm.

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