In the Interest of W.T., Minor Child
The father sought a delayed appeal in this Iowa Code chapter 232 termination of parental rights case. Counsel states the father of the minor child wishes to appeal but counsel calendared the deadline to appeal based on the “date of notification of April 8, 2021, in error.” After initially granting the delayed appeal, the court set aside the order and ordered the issue be submitted with the appeal. The case was routed to the court of appeals, which dismissed the appeal because the late filing was based on attorney inadvertence and not accompanied by an extenuating circumstance; thereby, denying a delayed appeal.
J.L., Father-Applicant
Attorney for Applicant Father
Christopher A. Clausen
Attorney for Appellee State
Ellen Ramsey-Kacena
Guardian ad Litem
Mary Cowdrey
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Oct 20, 2021 9:00 AM
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Marshall County, Paul G. Crawford, District Associate Judge. APPEAL DISMISSED. Considered by Doyle, P.J., and Mullins and May, JJ. Opinion by Mullins, J. (6 pages)
A father seeks a delayed appeal from a juvenile court order terminating his parental rights. OPINION HOLDS: Because the late filing was based on attorney inadvertence and not accompanied by an extenuating circumstance, we deny the father’s request for a delayed appeal and dismiss the appeal.