In the Interest of Z.P., Minor Child
County:
Polk
F.M., Father-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant Mother
Jesse A. Macro, Jr.
Attorney for Appellee State
Toby J. Gordon, Assistant Attorney General
Guardian ad Litem
Nicole Garbis Nolan
Supreme Court
Oral Argument Schedule
Non-Oral
Jul 27, 2020 4:00 PM
Supreme Court Opinion
Opinion Number:
20-0582
Date Published:
Sep 04, 2020
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
20-0582
Date Published:
Jun 17, 2020
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Rachael E. Seymour, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Doyle, P.J., Schumacher, J., and Potterfield, S.J. Opinion by Potterfield, S.J. (5 pages)
The father appeals the termination of his parental rights to his child, Z.P., born in late 2016. The father challenges the statutory ground for termination and argues the loss of his rights is not in Z.P.’s best interests. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the termination of the father’s parental rights.