In the Interest of W.G.-C., Minor Child
S.Z., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Chad Frese and Joel C. Waters
Attorney for Appellee State
Tamara Knight, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Mary Cowdrey
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Marshall County, Paul G. Crawford, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Badding, P.J., Buller, J., and Potterfield, S.J. Opinion by Potterfield, S.J. (6 pages)
The juvenile court terminated the mother’s parental rights to five-year-old W.G.-C. pursuant to Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(f) (2023). The mother appeals, arguing the statutory ground for termination was not met and challenging whether termination is in the child’s best interests since W.G.-C. remains in the custody of his father. OPINION HOLDS: Because the State proved the grounds for termination under section 232.116(1)(f) and we decline to apply the permissive factor in section 232.116(3)(a), we affirm.