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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
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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.