In the Interest of J.B., Minor Child
E.M., Mother-Appellant.
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Whitney A. Estwick
Attorney for Appellee State
Mackenzi Moran, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Ivan Miller
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Page County, Matthew A. Schuling, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered without oral argument by Greer, P.J., and Schumacher and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, J. (5 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her child. She challenges the statutory grounds authorizing termination and whether termination is in the child’s best interests. OPINION HOLDS: The child could not be safely returned to the mother’s custody at the time of the termination hearing, satisfying a statutory ground for termination. And termination is in the child’s best interests.
