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Case No. 25-1319

In the Interest of E.P., Minor Child

County:
Johnson

J.P., Father-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Father

Sarah Hradek

Attorney for Appellee State

Lisa Jeanes, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Sara Strain Linder

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
25-1319
Date Published:
Oct 15, 2025
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Johnson County, Joan M. Black, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered without oral argument by Schumacher, P.J., and Badding and Langholz, JJ.  Opinion by Schumacher, P.J.  (4 pages)

            A father appeals the termination of his parental rights to his child, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the grounds for termination, whether termination is in the child’s best interests, and whether termination would be detrimental to the child due to the closeness of the parent-child relationship.  OPINION HOLDS: Upon our review, we affirm.

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