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Case No. 25-1281

In the Interest of A.R. and J.R., Minor Children

A.R., Mother-Appellant,

R.R., Father-Appellant.

Attorney for Appellant Mother

Rebecca Williams

Attorney for Appellant Father

Ellen Ramsey-Kacena

Attorney for Appellee State

Tamara Knight, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Allison Ackerman

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
25-1281
Date Published:
Dec 03, 2025
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Carrie K. Bryner, Judge.  AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS.  Considered without oral argument by Tabor, C.J., and Badding and Sandy, JJ.  Opinion by Sandy, J.  (7 pages)

            A mother and a father separately appeal the termination of their parental rights.  OPINION HOLDS: Because A.R. and J.R. cannot be safely returned to their parents’ care at the time of the termination trial, and because termination is in the children’s best interests, we affirm the termination of both parents’ parental rights under Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(f) (2025).

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