In the Interest of C.K. and C.K., Minor Children
A.G., Mother-Appellant
C.K., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Mandy L. Whiddon
Attorney for Appellant Father
Eric A. Checketts
Attorney for Appellee State
Tamara Knight, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Abby Lynn Davison
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie County, Charles D. Fagan, Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Considered by Schumacher, P.J., and Badding and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, P.J. (9 pages)
A mother and father separately appeal the termination of their parental rights to their children, born in 2020 and 2022. Both contend the State failed to prove the grounds for termination cited by the district court, termination is not in the children’s best interests due to the bonds they share with the children, and the State did not engage in reasonable efforts to reunite them with the children. The father also requests additional time to work toward reunification. OPINION HOLDS: Upon our review, we affirm both appeals.
