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Case No. 22-1255

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In the Interest of A.G., Minor Child

County:
Polk

M.M., Mother-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Mother

Clarissa Argueta

Attorney for Appellee State

Michelle R. Becker, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Erin E. Romar

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
22-1255
Date Published:
Sep 21, 2022
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Kimberly Ayotte, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Ahlers, P.J., and Badding and Chicchelly, JJ.  Opinion by Chicchelly, J.  (5 pages)

            A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her child.  OPINION HOLDS: The State proved the grounds for termination under Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(f) (2022), and termination is in the child’s best interests.  Because delaying permanency would not eliminate the need for the child’s removal, we decline to grant the mother additional time for reunification under section 232.104(2)(b).

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