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In the Interest of G.B., Minor Child
P.B., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Gabriel Brio Porter
Attorney for Appellee State
Tamara Knight, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Tonya Ann Oetken
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, Brent Pattison, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Schumacher, P.J., and Ahlers and Badding, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, J. (6 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights. OPINION HOLDS: The child could not be safely returned to the mother’s custody at the time of the termination hearing, satisfying a statutory ground for termination. Termination is in the child’s best interests, and the parent-child bond is not so strong to preclude termination.
