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In the Interest of A.B. and M.B., Minor Children
J.C., Mother-Appellant.
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Matthew J. Hudson
Attorney for Appellee State
Tamara Knight, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
William T. Early
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Shelby County, The Honorable Charles D. Fagan, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered without oral argument by Greer, P.J., and Schumacher and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Chicchelly, J. (9 pages)
A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights. She argues (1) there was insufficient evidence supporting the grounds for termination, (2) the State failed to make reasonable reunification efforts, (3) termination of her parental rights is not in the best interests of the children, and (4) the State failed to prove that the children could not be returned to the mother at the time of termination. OPINION HOLDS: Upon our review, we find clear and convincing evidence supports termination under Iowa Code section 232.116(1)(e), termination is in the children’s best interests, and the mother did not preserve error on her reasonable efforts argument. Accordingly, we affirm the termination of the mother’s parental rights.
