In re H.S. and L.S., Minor Children
K.S., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
John J. Bishop
Attorney for Appellee State
Lisa Jeanes, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Annette F. Martin
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Carrie K. Bryner, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered without oral argument by Ahlers, P.J., Badding, J., and Mullins, S.J. Opinion by Mullins, S.J. (5 pages).
A father appeals the juvenile court’s order terminating his parental rights to two children. OPINION HOLDS: On our de novo review, we find the father abandoned or deserted the children when he ceased all efforts to comply with the reunification plan and moved to Wisconsin. And notwithstanding the father’s waiver of the issue, we agree with the juvenile court that termination of parental rights was in the children’s best interests. We therefore affirm the termination of the father’s parental rights.
