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Case No. 25-1179

In the Interest of B.C. and B.C., Minor Children

J.P., Mother-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Mother

Denise M. Gonyea

Attorney for Appellee State

Mackenzie Moran, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Rebecca L. Petig

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
25-1179
Date Published:
Oct 15, 2025
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Mahaska County, Patrick McAvan, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered without oral argument by Ahlers, P.J., and Chicchelly and Sandy, JJ.  Opinion by Sandy, J.  (6 pages)

            A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her children under Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(f) (2024), challenging the juvenile court’s determination that termination is in the children’s best interest and the refusal to grant a six-month extension to reunify.  OPINION HOLDS: We conclude the juvenile court properly terminated the mother’s parental rights.  We affirm. 

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