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Case No. 25-2005

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In the Interest of S.H., Minor Child

M.T., Mother-Appellant,

W.H., Father-Appellant.

Attorney for Appellant Mother

Molly Vakulskas Joly

Attorney for Appellant Father

Marchelle M. Denker

Attorney for Appellee State

Michelle R. Becker, Assistant Attorney General

Guardian ad Litem

Maxine Buckmeier

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
25-2005
Date Published:
Feb 11, 2026
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, The Honorable Kristal Phillips, Judge. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Considered without oral argument by Tabor, C.J., and Badding and Langholz, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, C.J. (7 pages)

            The parents separately appeal the termination of their parental rights to their toddler daughter. OPINION HOLDS: The State presented clear and convincing evidence that the child cannot be returned to their custody and it is in her best interests to terminate their parental rights.

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