In the Interest of E.B., Minor Child
R.H., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
MaryBeth A. Fleming
Attorney for Appellee State
Tamara Knight, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Kristy L. Hefel
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque 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)
The juvenile court terminated the mother’s parental rights to E.B., born in 2022, under Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(e), (h), and (l) (2023). The mother appeals, arguing the grounds for termination were not proved or, alternatively, that she should get six more months to work toward reunification. OPINION HOLDS: The child could not be returned to the mother in Texas, where she was living at the time of the termination trial, and we will not gamble on E.B.’s future by delaying permanency six months. We affirm.
