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In the Interest of J.R., A.R., and L.R., Minor Children
S.R., Mother-Petitioner-Appellee
C.W., Father-Respondent-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant
Pamela Wingert
Attorney for Appellee
Abby L. Walleck
Guardian ad Litem
Michael L. Sandy
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dickinson County, Shawna L. Ditsworth, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Buller and Langholz, JJ. Opinion by Langholz, J. (9 pages)
A father appeals the private termination of his parental rights to his three children. OPINION HOLDS: The mother proved that the father abandoned the children as defined by Iowa Code section 600A.8(3) (2022) and that termination of his parental rights is in the children’s best interests.