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Case No. 24-0505

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.

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