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In the Interest of Z.H., Minor Child
K.H., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Denise Gonyea
Attorney for Appellee State
Diane Murphy Smith, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Misty White
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Date Published:
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Mahaska County, Rose Anne Mefford, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Tabor and Greer, JJ. Opinion by Bower, C.J. (6 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her child. She asserts termination of her parental rights is not in the child’s best interests and the juvenile court should have granted her an additional six months to seek reunification. OPINION HOLDS: We agree with the juvenile court that additional time is not warranted. This young child is in need of permanency, and the mother is in no position to provide that permanency now or in the near future. We affirm.
