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Case No. 24-0076

In the Interest of M.W.-T. and C.W.-T., Minor Children

County:
Polk

T.D., Mother-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Mother

Johnathan Sears

Attorney for Appellee State

Mackenzie L. Moran, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Lynn Vogan

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
24-0076
Date Published:
Aug 07, 2024
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Rachael E. Seymour, Judge.  REVERSED AND REMANDED.  Considered by Greer, P.J., and Badding and Buller, JJ.  Opinion by Buller, J.  (6 pages)

            A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights, drawing on provisions of the Iowa Indian Child Welfare Act.  OPINION HOLDS: We reverse and remand because the record is deficient on required qualified-expert testimony.  We do not disturb the status quo from the underlying child-in-need-of-assistance cases or any existing no-contact orders.

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