In the Interest of H.P., L.P., and L.P., Minor Children
T.P., Mother-Appellant
L.P., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellants Mother and Father
J. Joseph Narmi
Attorney for Appellee State
Lisa Hynden-Jeanes, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Eric Checketts
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie County, Donna Bothwell, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Greer and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, P.J. (12 pages)
The mother of three children and the father of the youngest appeal the termination of their parental rights, raising five claims: (1) The juvenile court abused its discretion by denying their motions to continue the termination hearings. (2) The court erred in denying their request for a different judge. (3) The State failed to prove a ground for termination. (4) Termination was not in the children’s best interests. (5) Exceptions preclude the need for termination. OPINION HOLDS: Finding no merit in those five claims, we affirm the termination order.
