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In the Interest of R.M., Minor Child
S.M., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Britt Gagne
Attorney for Appellee State
Lisa Jeanes, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Nicole Garbis Nolan
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Rachael E. Seymour, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Schumacher, P.J., and Chicchelly and Buller, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, P.J. (10 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights. OPINION HOLDS: Because the State has shown grounds for termination exist under Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(f) (2024), termination is in the best interests of the child, and the application of a permissive exception to termination is unwarranted, we affirm.
