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In the Interest of R.G., Minor Child
K.H., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Thomas Hurd
Attorney for Appellee State
Mary A. Triick, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Magdalena Reese
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Kimberly Ayotte, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., Greer, J., and Doyle, S.J. Opinion by Tabor, P.J. (9 pages)
A mother challenges the termination of her parental rights alleging the court abused its discretion by denying her request for additional drug testing and violated her constitutional rights to counsel and to due process. OPINION HOLDS: We find the court did not err in denying the request for additional drug testing and so did not violate the mother’s constitutional rights. We affirm.
