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In the Interest of A.C. and A.C., Minor Children
T.D., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Douglas Cook
Attorney for Appellee State
Mary A. Triick, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Justin J. Kroona
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Hamilton County, Hans Becker, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Schumacher, P.J., and Chicchelly and Buller, JJ. Opinion by Chicchelly, J. (5 pages)
A mother appeals the order terminating her parental rights to two children. OPINION HOLD: We deny the mother’s request for more time because clear and convincing evidence shows that continuing the children’s placement for six months would not eliminate the need for the children’s removal. Termination is in the children’s best interests, and there is no basis for preserving the mother’s parental rights based on the relationship between the mother and the children.