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Case No. 25-0300

In the Interest of R.M., Minor Child

County:
Pottawattamie

R.M., Father-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Father

Abby L. Davison

Attorney for Appellee State

Mackenzie Moran, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Mandy L. Whiddon

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
25-0300
Date Published:
May 07, 2025
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie County, Matthew A. Schuling, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered without oral argument by Schumacher, P.J., and Buller and Sandy, JJ.  Opinion by Schumacher, P.J.  (7 pages)

            A father appeals the termination of his parental rights to his son, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the grounds for termination, claiming termination is not in the child’s best interests, and arguing the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services failed to make reasonable efforts toward reunification.  OPINION HOLDS: Upon our review, we affirm.  

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