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Case No. 19-1849

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In the Interest of R.R. and B.V., Minor Children

R.V., Father-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Father

Michael S. Fisher

Attorney for Appellee State

Ellen Ramsey-Kacena, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Patrick Mahaffey

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
19-1849
Date Published:
Jan 09, 2020
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Mahaska County, Rose Anne Mefford, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., May, J., and Vogel, S.J.  Opinion by Vogel, S.J.  (3 pages)

            A father asserts the termination of his parental rights to his two children is not in their best interests.  OPINION HOLDS: Because the father has been incarcerated since 2016 with a release date no earlier than January 2021 and has maintained no relationship with the children since his incarceration, we find termination is in the children’s best interests and affirm. 

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