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In the Interest of K.T., H.T., R.T., Jr., and C.T., Minor Children
T.T., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Joseph G. Martin
Attorney for Appellee State
Mary A. Triick, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Christina Shriver
Attorney for Minor Children
Mark Milder
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, David F. Staudt, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Mullins, P.J., Schumacher, J., and Gamble, S.J. Opinion by Gamble, S.J. (5 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights. She argues termination was not in the children’s best interests and the court should have instead established guardianships for the children. OPINION HOLDS: Termination—not the establishment of guardianships—was in the children’s best interests.