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In the Interest of A.L., A.L., and A.L., Minor Children
T.L., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Andrew R. Wiezorek
Attorney for Appellee State
Mary A. Triick, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Robert Davison
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Jones County, Deborah Farmer Minot, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Mullins and Greer, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J. (4 pages)
A father appeals the termination of his parental rights to three children, contending that termination was not in the children’s best interests, the district court should have granted an exception to termination based on the parent-child bond, and the court should have given him six additional months to work toward reunification. OPINION HOLDS: Because the father failed to address the safety concerns that precipitated removal of the children from his custody, there was no evidence of a strong parent-child bond, and we agree with the district court that the father is unlikely to properly take advantage of any additional time, we affirm.
