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Case No. 23-0553

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In the Interest of C.F., H.F., and N.F., Minor Children

County:
Humboldt

N.F., Father/Petitioner-Appellee

A.D., Mother/Respondent-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Mother

Barbara J. Westphal

Attorney for Appellee Father

N.F., self-represented

Guardian ad Litem

Neven J. Conrad

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
23-0553
Date Published:
Jan 10, 2024
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Humboldt County, Hans Becker, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Greer, P.J., and Schumacher and Ahlers, JJ.  Opinion by Ahlers, J.  (6 pages)

            A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights under Iowa Code chapter 600A (2022), arguing termination is not in the children’s best interests because of the bonds between them and their half-sibling.  OPINION HOLDS: Because we find termination of the mother’s parental rights is in the children’s best interests, we affirm.

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