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In the Interest of J.R. and J.R., Minor Children
E.R., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Grishma Arumugam
Attorney for Appellee State
Anagha Dixit, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Rebecca Sharpe
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Korie Talkington, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Schumacher, P.J., Chicchelly, J., and Blane, S.J. Opinion by Blane, S.J. (10 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to two children, ages seven and ten. She challenges the statutory grounds for termination, argues the State failed to make reasonable efforts to reunite the family, and contends it was not in the children’s best interests to terminate her rights. OPINION HOLDS: Because of ongoing substance-abuse issues and a history of emotionally harmful behavior by the mother, and despite the State’s reasonable efforts, we find termination was supported and in the children’s best interests. We affirm.
