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Case No. 23-0567

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In the Interest of A.C. and A.C., Minor Children

County:
Hamilton

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

Opinion Number:
23-0567
Date Published:
May 24, 2023
Summary

            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.

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