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In the Interest of S.S., Minor Child
C.L., Mother-Petitioner-Appellee
L.S., Father-Respondent-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant
Travis A. Inghram
Attorney for Appellee
Adam D. Parsons
Guardian ad Litem
Diana L. Miller
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Louisa County, Emily Dean, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Doyle, P.J., and Tabor and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, J. (10 pages)
The father of a minor child appeals the juvenile court’s decision terminating his parental rights in this private termination proceeding. OPINION HOLDS: We agree the mother established statutory grounds of abandonment in spite of her inappropriate efforts to block the father’s access to the child.