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In the Interest of C.R., Minor Child
K.R., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Terzo Steves
Attorney for Appellee State
Mackenzie Moran, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Sarah Elizabeth Dewein
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Marion County, Steven Guiter, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Greer, P.J., and Ahlers and Buller, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, J. (7 pages)
A father appeals the termination of his parental rights. He challenges the statutory grounds for termination, argues termination is not in the child’s best interests, contends the court failed to consider any permissive exceptions to termination, and requests additional time to work toward reunification. OPINION HOLDS: Because the father has only challenged one of the two grounds for termination, he has waived any challenge to the unchallenged ground for termination. Termination is in the child’s best interests, and the father has not met his burden to show that a permissive exception should apply to preclude termination. We do not grant the father any additional time to work toward reunification.
