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In the Interest of J.R., Minor Child
W.R., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Ann M. Troge
Attorney for Appellee State
Tamara Knight, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Mark Milder
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Floyd County, Karen Kaufman-Salic, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Greer, P.J., and Ahlers and Buller, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, J. (6 pages)
A father challenges the termination of his parental rights, arguing the State failed to establish statutory grounds for termination, including claiming the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services failed to make reasonable efforts, and contends that termination is not in the child’s best interests. OPINION HOLDS: The father failed to adequately challenge one of the two statutory grounds authorizing termination and failed to make a timely reasonable-efforts challenge. Termination is in the child’s best interests.
