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In the Interest of N.W., Minor Child
R.W., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Nicholas Einwalter
Attorney for Appellee State
Mackenzie Moran, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Jeremy Evans
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Date Published:
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dallas County, Erica Crisp, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, C.J., and Ahlers and Sandy, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, C.J. (6 pages)
A father appeals the termination of his parental rights to a three-year-old daughter, arguing the termination was not in her best interests and the court should have created a guardianship with the child’s aunt. OPINION HOLDS: The aunt lives out of state, her Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children home study expired, and she has not seen the child in person since the case’s inception. So, this is not a case where a guardianship would be appropriate. In addition, the father has unresolved domestic-violence and substance-use issues. Thus, the termination of his parental rights is in the child’s best interests, and we affirm.
