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In the Interest of J.H., Minor Child
A.H., Father-Appellant
R.H., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Jonathan Willier
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Patricia J. Lipski
Attorney for Appellee State
Mackenzie Moran, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Samuel K. Erhardt
Attorney for Intervenors K.F. and V.F.
Norman L. Springer Jr.
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Wapello County, Richelle Mahaffey, Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Greer and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Greer, J. (14 pages)
A mother and father separately appeal the termination of their parental rights to their child. OPINION HOLDS: Because we summarily affirm on the statutory ground not challenged by the mother and decline to rely on the permissive exception to avoid termination or to order an additional six months of time, we affirm the termination of the mother’s parental rights. Because we find that the State proved that J.H. could not be safely returned to the father’s custody at the time of the termination hearing, we also affirm the termination of the father’s parental rights.
