In the Interest of B.K., Minor Child
A.E., Petitioner-Appellee
R.K., Respondent-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant
Chira L. Corwin
Attorney for Appellee
Benjamin Folladori
Guardian ad Litem
Karen Taylor
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Union County, Monty Franklin, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Ahlers, P.J., and Badding and Buller, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, P.J. (6 pages)
A father appeals the juvenile court’s order terminating his parental rights. He argues the mother failed to establish a statutory ground for termination and did not prove by clear and convincing evidence that termination is in the child’s best interest. OPINION HOLDS: There is no dispute the father has been imprisoned for committing a crime against the child’s half-sibling, who lived in the same household. This establishes a ground for termination under Iowa Code section 600A.8(9) (2023). The father’s continued refusal to accept responsibility for that abuse, along with the child’s stated desire to have no contact with him, supports the juvenile court’s finding that termination is in the child’s best interest. Accordingly, we affirm the termination of the father’s parental rights.
