In the Interest of F.C., Minor Child
M.M., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Neven J. Conrad
Attorney for Appellee State
Mackenzie Moran, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Brandy R. Lundy
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Webster County, Joseph L. Tofilon, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered without oral argument by Greer, P.J., and Badding and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Greer, P.J. (6 pages)
The juvenile court terminated the mother’s parental rights to F.C., born in 2024, pursuant to Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(h) (2024). The mother challenges termination, arguing (1) it was improper for the juvenile court to hold a combined permanency and termination-of-parental-rights hearing, (2) the State failed to prove the statutory ground for termination because F.C. could have been returned to her custody, and (3) the court should have given her additional time to work toward reunification. In the alternative, the mother asks for the court to establish a guardianship in lieu of termination. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the termination of the mother’s parental rights.
