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| In the Interest of C.K.S., No. 7-037 / 06-1306,
COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA, February 14, 2007, Filed
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Overview: Court did not err in terminating incarcerated father's parental rights under Iowa Code § 600A.8(3) and (4)(b) for abandonment based on his failure to maintain substantial and continued contact with his child because his incarcerations did not justify his failure to maintain relationship with his child and termination was in child's best interests.
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| In the Interest of D.J.M., No. 6-969 / 06-0726,
COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA, February 14, 2007, Filed
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Overview: Trial court did not err in terminating father's parental rights under Iowa Code § 600A.8(3) because the father was imprisoned for a crime against a child in the household; the sexual abuse of his stepdaughter, he had had no contact with the children since that time, and the record also showed that termination was in the children's best interests.
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| In the Interest of D.M., No. 7-043 / 06-2101,
COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA, February 14, 2007, Filed
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Overview: Parents waived their rights to challenge the statutory grounds asserted under Iowa Code § 232.116(1) for termination of their parental rights. Even if the rights were not waived, there was sufficient evidence for termination based on the parents' unstable home situations and unresolved drug abuse, and termination was in the child's best interest.
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| In the Interest of D.R., No. 7-044 / 06-2016,
COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA, February 14, 2007, Filed
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Overview: Mother's parental rights to her children were properly terminated pursuant to Iowa Code §§ 232.116(1)(b), (d), (e), (f), (j), (l), and 232.117 where mother, who was incarcerated, had history of criminal activity and substance abuse, including admission that she used heroin during her pregnancies; mother's sister was committed to adopting children.
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| In the Interest of I.C., No. 7-041 / 06-2056,
COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA, February 14, 2007, Filed
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Overview: Evidence was sufficient to establish that the father's parental rights should be terminated, pursuant to Iowa Code § 232.116, because the father's mental disability prevented the father from performing essential parenting functions. Long-term guardianship under § 232.116(3) was not in the child's best interest.
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| In the Interest of I.G., No. 7-014 / 06-1710,
COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA, February 14, 2007, Filed
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Overview: Trial court properly terminated father's parental rights to his child under Iowa Code § 232.116 as the child could not be returned to the father under Iowa Code § 232.102; child lived in filthy apartment from which the father was later evicted for nonpayment of rent, the father lost his job, and the father knew nothing of the child's special needs.
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| In the Interest of J.K., No. 7-045 / 07-0035,
COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA, February 14, 2007, Filed
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Overview: Termination of father's parental rights under Iowa Code § 232.116 was upheld, as termination was in child's best interests; father was incarcerated nearly all of child's life, he could not provide home or emotional or financial support, he was facing more criminal charges, and there was indication he would never be able to provide basic needs.
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| In the Interest of K.H., No. 7-018 / 06-2057,
COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA, February 14, 2007, Filed
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Overview: Termination of a mother's parental rights was affirmed because testimony from the father indicated the mother was still abusing drugs and was recently committed under Iowa Code ch. 125 for substance abuse treatment, and there was nothing in the record to indicate the mother would be released from inpatient treatment in a timely manner.
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| In the Interest of M.H., No. 7-019 / 06-2015,
COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA, February 14, 2007, Filed
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Overview: State of Iowa met its burden of proof under Iowa Code § 232.96(2). It presented clear and convincing evidence supporting children in need of assistance adjudication under Iowa Code § 232.2(6)(c)(2), (g), (n). Trailer where children lived was extremely dirty. Their father failed drug test and refused to participate in court-ordered drug counseling.
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