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Case No. 20-0138

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In the Interest of A.C., Minor Child

J.C., Father-Appellant

K.C., Mother-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Father

Becky Wilson

Attorney for Appellant Mother

Ann M. Troge

Attorney for Appellee State

Ellen Ramsey-Kacena, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Cynthia S. Schuknecht

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
20-0138
Date Published:
Apr 15, 2020
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Floyd County, Karen Kaufman Salic, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS.  Considered by Bower, C.J., and Greer and Ahlers, JJ.  Opinion by Greer, J.  (7 pages)

            The mother and father separately appeal the termination of their parental rights to their one-year-old child, A.C.  The juvenile court terminated both parents’ rights under paragraphs (h) and (l) of Iowa Code section 232.116(1) (2019) and also terminated the father’s rights under paragraph (e).  Here, the mother challenges one of the statutory grounds, argues additional time for reunification is warranted, and asks that a permissive factor be applied to save the parent-child relationship.  The father challenges two of the statutory grounds for termination, argues the State failed to make reasonable efforts at reunification, and asks that a permissive factor be applied to save the parent-child relationship.  OPINION HOLDS: Having reviewed each of the issues preserved for our review, we affirm the termination of both the mother’s and the father’s parental rights.

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