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In the Interest of J.C., Minor Child
H.Z., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Molly Vakulskas Joly
Attorney for Appellee State
Ellen Ramsey-Kacena and Diane Murphy Smith, Assistant Attorneys General
Attorney for Minor Child
Maxine Buckmeier
Guardian ad Litem
Dean Fankhauser
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Date Published:
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, Mark C. Cord, III, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Mullins, P.J., and May and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, J. (6 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights. OPINION HOLDS: Because the mother has not shown she can protect the child from traumatic injury, the State has proved a statutory ground for termination, termination is in the child’s best interests, and any bond does not preclude termination.
