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In the Interest of S.B., T.R., and P.R., Minor Children
A.B., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Julie De Vries
Attorney for Appellee State
Kathryn K. Lang, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Debra A. George
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Appanoose County, William Owens, Associate Juvenile Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Potterfield, P.J., Greer, J., and Scott, S.J. Opinion by Scott, S.J. (4 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her three children, contending (1) termination is not in the children’s best interests due to the closeness of the parent-child bond, (2) the State failed to make reasonable efforts at reunification, and (3) termination was premature because the youngest child’s father was not identified or offered services. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the termination of the mother’s parental rights.
