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In the Interest of J.K.-O and J.K., Minor Children
B.O., Father-Appellant
C.K., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Jennie Wilson-Moore
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Christina M. Shriver
Attorney for Appellee State
Lisa Jeanes, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Kelly J. Smith
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Grundy County, Daniel L. Block, Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Considered by Ahlers, P.J., and Chicchelly and Buller, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, P.J. (9 pages)
A mother and father separately appeal the termination of their respective parental rights. OPINION HOLDS: The mother does not challenge all of the statutory grounds for termination, so we find statutory grounds authorizing termination of her rights satisfied under the unchallenged grounds. The State established that the children cannot be safely returned to the father’s custody, satisfying a statutory ground for termination of his parental rights. Termination of the father’s rights is in the children’s best interests. We decline to apply a permissive exception to preserve the father’s parental rights. We do not grant either parent any additional time to work toward reunification.
