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In the Interest of N.S., Minor Child
J.C., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Christopher J. Foster
Attorney for Appellee State
Mackenzie Moran, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Mark J. Neary
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Muscatine County, Gary P. Strausser, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Greer, P.J., and Schumacher and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, J. (6 pages)
A mother appeals from a dispositional order in a child-in-need-of-assistance proceeding. She challenges the juvenile court’s denial of her motion to reopen the adjudicatory record to allow the child at issue to testify. She also challenges the juvenile court’s decision to place custody of the child with the father and denial of her motion to change service providers. OPINION HOLDS: The juvenile court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion to reopen the record. Placing custody of the child with the father is in the child’s best interests. There is no need to change service providers because the service provider is providing services and not hindering the reasonable-efforts mandate.
