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In the Interest of A.R., Minor Child
County:
Dickinson
J.W., Appellant-Mother
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Tyler J. Alger
Attorney for Appellee State
Tamara Knight, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Pamela Wingert
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
23-1596
Date Published:
Dec 20, 2023
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dickinson County, Shawna L. Ditsworth, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Greer, P.J., and Ahlers and Buller, JJ. Opinion by Buller, J. (11 pages)
A mother appeals the permanency order placing a child in a guardianship. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm because the mother has failed to acknowledge or address problems inside the home, including domestic violence, substance abuse, animal abuse, physical abuse, and sexual abuse.