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Case No. 25-1859

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In the Interest of M.J., Minor Child

J.P., Father-Appellant. 

Attorney for Appellant Father

Rebecca L. Petig

Attorney for Appellee State 

Mackenzie Moran, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem 

Denise Gonyea

Attorney for Minor Child

Dusty Clements

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
25-1859
Date Published:
Feb 11, 2026
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Mahaska County, The Honorable Patrick McAvan, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered without oral argument by Badding, P.J., and Buller and Langholz, JJ. Opinion by Badding, P.J. (5 pages)

            A father appeals the termination of his parental rights.  He challenges the juvenile court’s findings that termination is in the child’s best interests.  OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the juvenile court’s order terminating the father’s parental rights.

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