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Case No. 23-0775

In the Interest of J.F. and J.S., Minor Children

E.L., Mother-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Mother

Agnes G. Warutere

Attorney for Appellee State

Natalie Hedberg, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Jami Hagemeier

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
23-0775
Date Published:
Aug 30, 2023
Summary

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

            A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her children.  She contends she should have been granted additional time to work toward reunification and termination was not in the children’s best interests.  OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the termination of the mother’s parental rights.

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