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In the Interest of A.T., Minor Child
Avalon Center, Petitioner-Appellee
J.V., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Richard N. Tompkins
Attorney for Appellee Avalon Center
Caitlin Slessor
Guardian ad Litem
Mindi Vervaecke
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Cerro Gordo County, Adam D. Sauer, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Ahlers and Buller, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J. (4 pages)
A father appeals the termination of his parental rights to a child, challenging the court’s entry of a “default judgment” and arguing it “should be set aside on the ground of excusable neglect.” OPINION HOLDS: Because there was no default, the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying the father’s motion to set aside the default. And because the father failed to establish excusable neglect, the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying his motion to set aside the “default judgment.”
