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In the Interest of R.C., Minor Child
M.C., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Ronald E. Langford
Attorney for Appellee State
Meredith L. Lamberti, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Erin Romar
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Date Published:
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Romonda Belcher, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Schumacher and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Bower, C.J. (3 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights pursuant to Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(h) (2020). She maintains she should be granted a six-month extension and contends the loss of her parental rights is not in the child’s best interests. OPINION HOLDS: The child has waited more than twice the statutory time frame and the mother only recently started to engage in substance-abuse and mental-health treatment. An extension is not warranted and termination of the mother’s parental rights is in the child’s best interests.
