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Case No. 22-1532

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In the Interest of E.A. and B.A., Minor Children

County:
Polk

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

Opinion Number:
22-1532
Date Published:
Feb 08, 2023
Summary

            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.

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