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In the Interest of D.T., Minor Child
R.T., Father-Appellant
K.B., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Annette F. Martin
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Kristin L. Denniger
Attorney for Appellee State
Mackenzie Moran, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Julie Trachta
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Date Published:
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Cynthia S. Finley, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Schumacher and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, P.J. (7 pages)
Parents Katherine and Reginald separately appeal the order terminating their parental rights to eight-month-old D.T. Katherine challenges the statutory grounds for termination, argues it was not in D.T.’s best interests and a permissive factor applies, and requests more time. Reginald challenges the statutory ground for termination and argues it was not in D.T.’s best interests. He also argues termination is detrimental to D.T. due to a strong bond. OPINION HOLDS: The State met its burden to prove all the requirements for termination, and it is in the child’s best interests. So we affirm.
