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Case No. 25-0477

In the Interest of I.L., Minor Child

A.R., Mother-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Mother

Lynn Vogan

Attorney for Appellee State

Mackenzie Moran, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Felicia Bertin Rocha

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
25-0477
Date Published:
Sep 04, 2025
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Kimberly Ayotte, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered without oral argument by Tabor, C.J., and Greer and Buller, JJ.  Opinion by Tabor, C.J.  (8 pages)

            A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her son contending that termination was not in his best interests and that the court should have entered a bridge order.  OPINION HOLDS: We agree with the juvenile court that it was in the child’s best interests to terminate the mother’s rights and a bridge order is not an appropriate option, nor is it in the child’s best interests.  So we affirm. 

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