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In the Interest of P.A., Minor Child
A.B., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Tyler Ries
Attorney for Appellee State
Tamara Knight, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Taryn R. McCarthy
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
23-1277
Date Published:
Oct 11, 2023
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Thomas J. Straka, Associate Juvenile Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., Buller, J., and Doyle, S.J. Opinion by Doyle, S.J. (4 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to a child. OPINION HOLDS: Considering the mother’s lack of engagement with reunification efforts, there is no basis for finding the need for the child’s removal will be eliminated if termination is delayed for six months.