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In the Interest of D.B., Minor Child
N.B., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Patrick Bigsby
Attorney for Appellee State
Meredith L. Lamberti, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Katherine Eastvold
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Date Published:
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Barbara H. Liesveld, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Doyle, P.J., and Tabor and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, J. (8 pages)
A mother appeals from a district court order terminating her parental rights with respect to her daughter. OPINION HOLDS: The state made reasonable efforts to reunify and the trial court did not improperly refuse to grant a six-month extension for further reunification efforts. Termination of the mother’s parental rights is affirmed.