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In the Interest of A.C. and A.C., Minor Children
E.J., Mother-Appellant
J.C., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Arielle M. Lipman
Attorney for Appellant Father
Lisa A. Allison
Attorney for Appellee State
Ellen Ramsey-Kacena, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Magdalena B. Reese
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, Kimberly Ayotte, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Considered by Tabor, P.J., Greer, J., and Doyle, S.J. Opinion by Doyle, S.J. (6 pages)
A mother and a father appeal the termination of their parental rights to their children. OPINION HOLDS: Clear and convincing evidence shows the children cannot be returned to either parent’s care as required to terminate under Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(f) (2020). Termination is in the children’s best interests, and the parents have failed to show termination would be detrimental due to the closeness of the parent-child bond.
