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In the Interest of Z.P., Minor Child
F.M., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Jesse A. Macro, Jr.
Attorney for Appellee State
Toby J. Gordon, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Nicole Garbis Nolan
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Rachael E. Seymour, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Doyle, P.J., Schumacher, J., and Potterfield, S.J. Opinion by Potterfield, S.J. (5 pages)
The father appeals the termination of his parental rights to his child, Z.P., born in late 2016. The father challenges the statutory ground for termination and argues the loss of his rights is not in Z.P.’s best interests. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the termination of the father’s parental rights.