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Case No. 23-1596

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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.

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