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In the Interest of A.D., Minor Child
V.D., Mother-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Christopher J. Foster
Attorney for Appellee State
Tamara Knight, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Mark J. Neary
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Date Published:
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Muscatine County, Gary P. Strausser, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, C.J., and Chicchelly and Sandy, JJ. Opinion by Sandy, J. (11 pages)
A mother appeals the entry of a bridge order, arguing (1) the district court was required to have subject-matter jurisdiction over the child prior to the entry of the bridge order transferring jurisdiction from the juvenile court; and (2) the juvenile court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction over the child to enter the bridge order. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm, finding (1) the district court was not required to have subject-matter jurisdiction to effect the transfer of jurisdiction over the child from the juvenile court; and (2) the juvenile court continued to have subject-matter jurisdiction over the child to enter the bridge order.
