In the Interest of S.E. and B.E., Minor Children
A.T., Mother-Petitioner-Appellee,
J.E., Father-Respondent-Appellant.
Attorney for Appellant
Cathleen J. Siebrecht
Attorney for Appellee
Scott B. Lyon and Stephen A. Neve
Guardian ad Litem
Kolby Warren
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
24-0505
Date Published:
Jul 23, 2025
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Guthrie County, Virginia Cobb, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered without oral argument by Tabor, C.J., Sandy, J., and Doyle, S.J. Opinion by Doyle, S.J. (6 pages)
A father appeals the termination of his parental rights to his children under Iowa Code section 600A.8(3) (2022). OPINION HOLDS: Because the mother met her burden of showing the father abandoned the children and termination is in their best interests, we affirm the termination of his parental rights.