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In the Interest of R.B., Minor Child
B.D., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Nicholas E. Hay
Attorney for Appellee State
Ellen Ramsey-Kacena, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Andrew Thalacker
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Fayette County, Linnea M.N. Nichol, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Mullins and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, J. (8 pages)
A mother appeals from a district court order terminating her parental rights over her daughter. OPINION HOLDS: The district court’s denial of an extension was appropriate in light of several continuances and the mother’s positive test for methamphetamine one week prior to the termination hearing. We agree with the district court’s finding that termination is in R.B.’s best interests, and we decline to avoid the termination by employing the permissive exception in Iowa Code section 232.116(3)(c) (2019).
