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Case No. 22-2001

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In the Interest of A.M., Minor Child

County:
Dubuque

M.M., Mother-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Mother

Matthew W. Boleyn

Attorney for Appellee State

Anagha Dixit, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Kristy L. Hefel

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
22-2001
Date Published:
Jan 25, 2023
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Thomas J. Straka, Associate Juvenile Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Schumacher and Ahlers, JJ.  Opinion by Ahlers, J.  (5 pages)

            A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her child.  She asks she be given additional time to work toward reunification.  OPINION HOLDS: Because we do not anticipate any changes within the next six months that would allow the child to be returned to the mother, we do not give the mother any additional time to work toward reunification.

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