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In the Interest of I.D., Minor Child
S.D., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
David R. Fiester
Attorney for Appellee State
Mackenzie Moran, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Melody Butz
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Date Published:
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Benton County, Cynthia S. Finley, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., Ahlers, J., and Vogel, S.J. Opinion by Vogel, S.J. (4 pages)
The mother appeals the modification of the permanency goal from reunification to guardianship in this child-in-need-of-assistance proceeding. OPINION HOLDS: Considering the mother’s ongoing criminal proceeding, the child’s maturity and growth in her current placement, and the mother’s lack of progress since removal, we agree modifying the permanency goal to guardianship is in the child’s best interests.
