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In the Interest of I.C., Minor Child
J.C., Father-Appellant
D.B., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Alexandria Celli Smith
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Kevin J. Huyser
Attorney for Appellee State
William E. Sales, III, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Tisha M. Halverson
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Date Published:
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for O’Brien County, Jessica Noll, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Badding and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Badding, J. (10 pages)
Parents separately appeal the termination of their parental rights to their child under Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(f) (2023). Both challenge the sufficiency of evidence supporting that ground, argue termination is contrary to the child’s best interests, and ask for application of the permissive exception to termination in section 232.116(3)(c). OPINION HOLDS: We affirm, finding the State met its burden for termination under section 232.116(1)(f), termination is in the child’s best interests, and the bond exception should not be applied to preclude termination.
