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In the Interest of N.G. and C.G., Minor Children
S.H., Mother-Appellant,
N.G., Father-Appellant.
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Bryan Webber
Attorney for Appellant Father
Theresa M. Pope
Attorney for Appellee State
Mackenzie Moran, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Sarah Dewein
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Date Published:
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, The Honorable Kimberly Ayotte, Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS.. Considered without oral argument by Tabor, C.J., and Greer and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, C.J. (8 pages)
A mother and father separately appeal the termination of their parental rights to two daughters. The mother challenges the statutory grounds for termination. Both parents advocate for the application of a statutory exception to termination. The father doesn’t challenge the statutory grounds for termination but contends termination was not in the children’s best interests. He also advocates for placing the children in a guardianship with his mother. OPINION HOLDS: The State proved the statutory grounds for termination of the mother’s rights and the parents failed to show an exception applies. Termination of the father’s rights was in their best interests. And the circumstances are inappropriate for a guardianship with the maternal grandmother. So, we affirm.
