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In the Interest of L.S. and K.S., Minor Children
K.J., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Angela Fritz Reyes
Attorney for Appellee State
Natalie Hedberg, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
G. Brian Weiler
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Cheryl E. Traum, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Schumacher, P.J., and Buller and Langholz, JJ. Opinion by Langholz, J. (8 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of parental rights of her two sons. OPINION HOLDS: The mother challenges only one of the four independent statutory grounds for termination relied on by the juvenile court, so we could not reverse on that basis and do not reach the merits of her argument. Her challenge to the juvenile court’s best-interests determination fails on the merits. The mother’s failure to follow through on substance-use training, the need for permanency in the sons’ life, and the positive environment of the sons’ foster care home all show that termination is in the best interests of the sons.
