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In the Interest of A.M. and W.M., Minor Children
K.M., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Carrie K. Bryner
Attorney for Appellee State
Ellen Ramsey-Kacena, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Kimberly A. Opatz
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Cynthia S. Finley, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., Greer, J., and Gamble, S.J. Opinion by Gamble, S.J. (7 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights. OPINION HOLDS: A statutory ground authorizing termination is satisfied. Termination is in the children’s best interests. We decline to apply any of the permissive exceptions to termination found in Iowa Code section 232.116(3) (2019).
