In the Interest of C.M., Z.M., and B.M., Minor Children
C.M., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
MaryBeth A. Fleming
Attorney for Appellee State
Mary A. Triick (until withdrawal) and Mackenzie Moran, Assistant Attorneys General
Guardian ad Litem
Bridget Goldbeck
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Delaware County, Thomas J. Straka, Associate Juvenile Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Greer, P.J., and Schumacher and Badding, JJ. Opinion by Greer, P.J. (6 pages)
A father, C.M., appeals the termination of his parental rights, arguing the juvenile court should have granted him a six-month extension or utilized the permissive exception found in Iowa Code section 232.116(3)(c) (2023) due to the bond between he and the children. OPINION HOLDS: Because a six-month extension would not be appropriate and the strength of the bond between the father and the children does not outweigh the need for termination, we affirm.
