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Case No. 24-0924

In the Interest of R.M., Minor Child

County:
Polk

S.M., Mother-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Mother

Britt Gagne

Attorney for Appellee State

Lisa Jeanes, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Nicole Garbis Nolan

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
24-0924
Date Published:
Aug 07, 2024
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Rachael E. Seymour, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Schumacher, P.J., and Chicchelly and Buller, JJ.  Opinion by Schumacher, P.J.  (10 pages)

            A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights.  OPINION HOLDS: Because the State has shown grounds for termination exist under Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(f) (2024), termination is in the best interests of the child, and the application of a permissive exception to termination is unwarranted, we affirm.

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