In the Interest of K.B., Minor Child
D.H., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
J. Joseph Narmi
Attorney for Appellee State
Mary A. Triick (until withdrawal) and Mackenzie L. Moran, Assistant Attorneys General
Guardian ad Litem
William T. Early
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Shelby County, Charles D. Fagan, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Ahlers and Buller, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, P.J. (8 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her three-year-old son, pointing out that she has custody of her younger daughter. OPINION HOLDS: Because the current proceeding concerns only K.B., and there is little in the record regarding the younger child, we decide based on the record in K.B.’s case. That record shows the State proved the grounds for termination, it is in K.B.’s best interests to terminate the mother’s rights, no permissive exception applies, and termination is more appropriate than guardianship with the maternal grandmother. So we affirm the termination.
