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In the Interest of F.H., W.H., and B.H., Minor Children
M.M., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Jamie L. Schroeder
Attorney for Appellee State
Tamara Knight, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Michele R. McCann
Attorney for Minor Children
Tammy Banning
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, David F. Staudt, Judge. AFFIRMED IN PART AND VACATED IN PART. Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Badding and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, P.J. (11 pages)
A mother appeals the order terminating her parental rights to three children. OPINION HOLDS: Finding in our de novo review that the State proved grounds for termination, termination was in the children’s best interests, the mother could not prove that her bond with the children outweighed the need for termination, and more time for reunification would not be beneficial, we affirm on these issues. But because the juvenile court did not comply with Iowa Code section 815.9(6) (2023), we vacate its part of the order assessing attorney fees.
