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In the Interest of I.D., M.M., A.M., M.M., and L.M., Minor Children
G.D., Father-Appellant
A.D., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Alexander S. Momany
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Morgan Fritz
Attorney for Appellee State
Lisa Jeanes, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for Minor Children
Robin Himes
Guardian ad Litem
Robin O'Brien Licht
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Carrie K. Bryner, Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Considered by Ahlers, P.J., Badding, J., and Bower, S.J. Opinion by Bower, S.J. (8 pages)
Parents separately appeal the termination of their parental rights. Both challenge the statutory grounds for termination. They also claim termination is not in the children’s “best interests”—the mother by pointing to her bond with the children and the father by requesting additional time. OPINION HOLDS: Upon review, we affirm on both appeals.
