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Case No. 24-0585

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In the Interest of M.W., L.W., and M.W., Minor Children

County:
Dubuque

E.W., Father-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant Father

MaryBeth A. Fleming

Attorney for Appellee State

Mackenzie Moran, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Gina L. Kramer

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
24-0585
Date Published:
Jun 19, 2024
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Thomas J. Straka, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Greer and Schumacher, JJ.  Opinion by Schumacher, J.  (8 pages)

            A father appeals the termination of his parental rights.  OPINION HOLDS: We find the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying the father’s motion for a continuance.  We also conclude the court properly denied the father’s request for a six-month extension of time for reunification efforts.  We affirm the termination of the father’s parental rights.

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