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In the Interest of A.C.P., Minor Child
M.C., Mother-Petitioner-Appellee
A.C., Father-Respondent-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant
Grant M. Rodgers
Attorney for Appellee
Benjamin D. Bergmann and Nathan Sandbothe
Attorney for Minor Child
Penny Reimer
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Crawford County, Steven J. Andreasen, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Greer, P.J., and Ahlers and Badding, JJ. Opinion by Greer, P.J. (8 pages)
In a chapter 600A private termination action, the father challenges the district court ruling granting the mother’s petition to terminate his parental rights. The father, who is incarcerated in federal prison in Mississippi and does not expect to be released until 2028, argues the court was wrong to conclude he abandoned his child under section 600A.8(3)(b)(2). He also argues termination is not in the child’s best interests. OPINION HOLDS: Because we find the father abandoned his child under section 600A.8(3)(b)(2) and it is in the best interest of the child to terminate the father’s parental rights, we affirm the decision of the district court.
