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Case No. 24-0110

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In the Interest of D.H., Minor Child

County:
Polk

L.H., Mother, Petitioner-Appellee

N.H., Father, Respondent-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Father

Karmen R. Anderson

Attorney for Appellee Mother

Tracy A. Eaton

Guardian ad Litem

Rachel Nicole Leigh

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
24-0110
Date Published:
Jul 24, 2024
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Brendan Greiner, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Greer and Schumacher, JJ.  Opinion by Schumacher, J.  (7 pages)

            A father appeals the private termination of his parental rights under Iowa Code section 600A.8 (2023).  OPINION HOLDS: Because we conclude the mother proved the statutory ground of abandonment, we affirm.

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