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Case No. 24-1629

In the Interest of R.A., Minor Child

County:
Sioux

Bethany Christian Services, Petitioner-Appellee

N.A., Mother, Respondent-Appellant

J.A., Father, Respondent-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Mother

Cathleen J. Siebrecht (argued)

Attorney for Appellant Father

Leah Patton (argued)

Attorney for Appellee Intervenors

Jenny L. Cleveringa (argued)

Attorney for Appellee Bethany Christian Services

Jared R. Weber (argued)

Guardian ad Litem

Debra S. Dejong

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
24-1629
Date Published:
Oct 01, 2025
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Sioux County, Jessica R. Noll, Judge.  AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS.  Heard at oral argument by Tabor, C.J., and Greer and Buller, JJ.  Opinion by Buller, J.  (19 pages)

            The mother and father separately appeal, challenging the grounds for termination.  OPINION HOLDS: We affirm on both appeals.  And we sanction counsel for one of the parties based on her use of artificial intelligence leading to “hallucinated” cases in her reply brief.

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