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In the Interest of J.R., Minor Child
W.R., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Larry J. Pettigrew
Attorney for Appellee State
Mary A. Triick, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad litem
Dusty L. Clements
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Jasper County, Steven J. Holwerda, District Associate Judge. REVERSED AND REMANDED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Potterfield and Tabor, JJ. Opinion by Potterfield, J. (9 pages)
A father appeals the juvenile court order adjudicating his child a child in need of assistance. OPINION HOLDS: We find the juvenile court’s adjudication of the child as a child in need of assistance under Iowa Code section 232.2(6)(b) and (c)(2) (2018) is not supported by clear and convincing evidence and reverse the ruling of the juvenile court.
