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In the Interest of Y.R., Minor Child
M.R., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Lynn Vogan
Guardian ad Litem for Appellant Mother
Cathleen J. Siebrecht
Attorney for Appellee State
Tamara Knight, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem for Minor Child
Barbara Davis
Attorney for Intervenors M.A. and J.A.
Scott Bandstra
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Lynn Poschner, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Ahlers, P.J., Chicchelly, J., and Scott, S.J. Opinion by Scott, S.J. (7 pages)
The mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to Y.R. pursuant to Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(h) (2022). She contends the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) did not make reasonable efforts at reunification appropriate to her mental-health needs, which precludes termination of her parental rights. OPINION HOLDS: We conclude HHS offered reasonable services designed to address the concerns that resulted in the removal of the child and termination of parental rights is in the child’s best interests. Thus, we affirm.
