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In the Interest of E.A. and B.A., Minor Children
T.A., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Adrienne Loutsch
Attorney for Appellee State
Ellen Ramsey-Kacena (until withdrawal), Assistant Attorney General
Mary A. Triick, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Richelle Marie Mahaffey
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Romonda D. Belcher, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Greer and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Chicchelly, J. (11 pages)
T.A. appeals the termination of her parental rights to two children, E.A. and B.A. She maintains that the ground for termination was not satisfied, reasonable efforts were not provided, and termination is not in the best interests of the children. OPINION HOLDS: Having concluded E.A. and B.A. cannot be returned to their mother’s care, reasonable efforts were provided, and termination is in their best interests, we affirm termination of their mother’s parental rights.