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| In the Interest of G.S.E.G., No. 7-168 / 07-0134,
COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA, March 28, 2007, Filed
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Overview: Court's temporary removal order prohibited contact between father and son and as father had not pointed to evidence that no-contact order was lifted, department of human services could not furnish visitation services therefore, that ground was not a basis for reversal of termination of parental rights ruling made under Iowa Code § 232.116(1)(h).
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| In the Interest of J.L. & J., No. 7-164 / 07-0165,
COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA, March 28, 2007, Filed
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Overview: Children in need of assistance under Iowa Code § 232.2(6)(c)(2) was affirmed because the State had shown by clear and convincing evidence that the children were imminently likely to suffer harm under the father's supervision, as the father admitted to drinking and drug use, and had five prior arrests for operating while under the influence.
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| In the Interest of K.L., No. 7-170 / 07-0177,
COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA, March 28, 2007, Filed
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Overview: Trial court properly terminated the father's parental rights to his daughter under Iowa Code § 232.116(1)(f) because (1) she could not be returned to his care because he was incarcerated; and (2) termination was in her best interests as he had serial involvement with the criminal justice system and had been involved in domestic violence incidents.
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| In the Interest of K.S., No. 7-169 / 07-0166,
COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA, March 28, 2007, Filed
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Overview: The State proved by clear and convincing evidence a child was in need of assistance under Iowa Code § 232.2(6)(c)(2), where the child was discovered to have severe, life-threatening second-and third-degree burns covering nearly 20 percent of her body, but the child's parents did not seek medical attention for treatment of the burns.
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| In the Interest of M.D., No. 7-040 / 06-1564,
COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA, March 28, 2007, Filed
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Overview: Mother proved by clear and convincing evidence father abandoned child and court did not err in terminating his parental rights under Iowa Code § 600A.8(3), termination was also in child's best interest; inter alia, father had been almost completely absent from child's life due to incarceration and was in arrears $ 22,000 on child support payments.
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| In the Interest of P.E.M., No. 7-167 / 06-1895,
COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA, March 28, 2007, Filed
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Overview: In a mother's challenge to the termination of her parental rights, she lacked standing to challenge the denial of the Indian Tribe's motion to transfer jurisdiction under Iowa Code § 232B.6(6)(a) and its request for the Tribe's social worker to appear telephonically as there was no close relationship between the mother and the Tribe.
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| In the Interest of R.L., No. 7-124 / 06-2102,
COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA, March 28, 2007, Filed
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Overview: Order terminating mother's parental rights to her child pursuant to Iowa Code § 232.116(1)(g) was upheld where evidence showed that mother was unable or unwilling to safely parent her child. The mother was mentally low functioning and could not parent child without supervision; no amount of additional time would allow her to resume care for child.
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| In the Interest of S.B., No. 7-171 / 07-0224,
COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA, March 28, 2007, Filed
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Overview: Termination of father's parental rights under Iowa Code § 232.116(1)(f) was proper as (1) four-year-old child had been diagnosed with several disorders attributed to physical and possibly sexual abuse; and (2) placing her with him would put her in a place where she did not have proper supervision and could be subjected to physical and sexual abuse.
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| In the Interest of S.R.M.V.G., No. 7-108 / 06-1200,
COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA, March 28, 2007, Filed
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Overview: Mother's parental rights were properly terminated, Iowa Code § 600A.8(3)(b), (c) and (4), because 1) she abandoned child by only seeing child twice in two years prior to termination hearing and making sporadic phone calls; 2) she failed to pay child support; and 3) it was in child's best interests as mother was recovering addict, abuser, and felon.
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| In the Interest of T.A., No. 7-172 / 07-0220,
COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA, March 28, 2007, Filed
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Overview: Termination of mother's parental rights to her four children under Iowa Code § 232.116(1)(f) and (h) was in children's best interests and was affirmed since (1) she missed 75 percent of her visits with children without an explanation; (2) she did not show how she would support her children; and (3) she did not show improvement in parenting skills.
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