In the Interest of A.S.-T., Minor Child
M.T., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Patricia J. Lipski
Attorney for Appellee State
Tamara Knight, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Nicole Christine Steddom
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Wapello County, William S. Owens, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Greer, P.J., and Schumacher and Badding, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, J. (7 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights. OPINION HOLDS: The mother did not preserve error on her claim the State did not engage in reasonable efforts to reunite her with her child. Also, placing the child in a guardianship with a relative is not in the child’s best interests. The child’s best interests are met by termination of the mother’s parental rights and adoption. We affirm the juvenile court’s decision.
