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In the Interest of F.C., Minor Child
F.C., Father-Appellant
J.C., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Father
Maddison A.E. Denny
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Denise M. Gonyea
Attorney for Appellee State
Natalie Hedberg, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Misty White
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Mahaska County, Patrick McAvan, Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Considered by Schumacher, P.J., and Buller and Langholz, JJ. Opinion by Langholz, J. (8 pages)
A mother and father separately appeal the termination of their parental rights, arguing that they should be given more time for reunification and that termination is not in the son’s best interest. OPINION HOLDS: We find that there is clear and convincing evidence that termination of both parents’ parental rights is in the son’s best interest. Because neither parent asked for more time for reunification in the juvenile court, they did not preserve error on that issue.
