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Case No. 23-1127

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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

Opinion Number:
23-1127
Date Published:
Dec 06, 2023
Summary

            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.

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