In the Interest of M.D., Minor Child
J.S., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Sara E. Benson
Attorney for Appellee State
Tamara Knight, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Norman Springer
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie County, Charles D. Fagan, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Ahlers and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, J. (5 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights. She challenges the statutory grounds, claims the State failed to make reasonable efforts toward reunification, and contends termination is not in the child’s best interests. OPINION HOLDS: The State established a statutory ground for termination because the child could not be safely returned to the mother’s custody at the time of the termination hearing. The mother waived her reasonable-efforts claim, and termination is in the child’s best interests.
