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In the Interest of A.S., Minor Child
A.C., Mother-Appellant
J.S., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Ryan Gravett
Attorney for Appellant-Father
Jesse A. Macro, Jr.
Attorney for Appellee State
Mackenzie Moran, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Elizabeth Hadwiger
Attorney for Minor Child
ConGarry D. Williams
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Date Published:
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Kimberly Ayotte, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Considered by Greer, P.J., and Ahlers and Buller, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, J. (7 pages)
A mother and father separately appeal the termination of their respective parental rights. The father only challenges whether termination is in the child’s best interests and makes reference to his bond with the child. The mother challenges one of the two grounds the juvenile court found satisfied to authorize termination and whether termination is in the child’s best interests. OPINION HOLDS: Because the mother only challenged one of the two statutory grounds for termination, she has waived any challenge to the unchallenged ground for termination. Termination of both parents’ rights is in the child’s best interests. And to the extent either parent tries to invoke a permissive exception to termination, we find neither parent has met the parent’s burden to warrant application of a permissive exception.
