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| In re Guardianship of J.H.S, No. 6-284 / 05-1761,
COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA, May 24, 2006, Filed
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Overview: Permanent guardianship of mother's children was properly granted to maternal grandparents because mother did not satisfy the criteria of Iowa Code § 633.559 (2005) because she used illegal drugs much of the time she was raising children, evidence was submitted regarding her parenting deficiencies, and children were doing well with grandparents.
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| In re Marriage of Hennessey, No. 6-280 / 05-1096,
COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA, May 24, 2006, Filed
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Overview: In marriage dissolution case, district court properly considered ownership of stock at time of trial when determining equitable property division, as both parties contributed substantially to accumulation of the stock, and the division of the stock served to nearly balance the parties' incomes, and at the same time eliminated the need for alimony.
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| In re Marriage of Lange, No. 6-288 / 05-2046,
COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA, May 24, 2006, Filed
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Overview: Denial of father's petition to modify a dissolution decree which granted the physical care of the parties' four children to mother was affirmed where father had not met his burden to show a substantial and material change in circumstances not contemplated by the dissolution court because his new job did not constitute the needed material change.
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| In re Marriage of Rohlfsen, No. 6-144 / 05-1894,
COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA, May 24, 2006, Filed
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Overview: In modifying a custody award in favor of a father, an appellate court considered the fact that a sixteen-year-old girl had a strong desire to reside with her father under Iowa Code § 598.41(3)(f) (2005) and a mother and stepfather's unwillingness to foster a relationship between the child and the father.
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| In the Interest of A.H., No. 6-264 / 06-0312,
COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA, May 24, 2006, Filed
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Overview: Three minor children should have been adjudicated child in need of assistance under Iowa Code § 232.2(6)(b), (c)(2) where an eyewitness, eldest child, clearly told police officers, social workers, his daycare provider, and his mother that the father had spanked the children with a belt, and child's statements were supported by physical evidence.
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| In the Interest of D.V., No. 6-391 / 06-0513,
COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA, May 24, 2006, Filed
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Overview: Child was adjudicated a child in need of assistance pursuant to Iowa Code § 232.2(6)(b), Iowa Code § 232.2(6)(c)(1), Iowa Code § 232.2(6)(c)(2), and Iowa Code § 232.2(6)(n). Parental rights' termination was proper, pursuant to Iowa Code § 232.116, because father abandoned child; he never showed more than a subjective interest in his child.
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| In the Interest of H.B., No. 6-394 / 06-0516,
COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA, May 24, 2006, Filed
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Overview: In termination of parental rights matter, trial court properly determined, pursuant to Iowa Code § 232.116, that father's parental rights should be terminated because father did not participate in reunification plan, he missed drug and alcohol testing, he failed to maintain sobriety, and he failed to maintain significant contacts with children.
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| In the Interest of J.Y., No. 6-335 / 06-0376,
COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA, May 24, 2006, Filed
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Overview: Termination of a mother's parental rights was appropriate under Iowa Code § 232.116(1)(f) where clear and convincing evidence supported the juvenile court's findings regarding the mother's lack of meaningful participation in services, her minimization of troubling behaviors, her mental health issues, and her chaotic lifestyle.
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| In the Interest of M.J.C., No. 6-180 / 06-0128,
COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA, May 24, 2006, Filed
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Overview: An order terminating a mother's parental rights under Iowa Code § 232.116(1)(h) was affirmed; with a long history of drug addiction, serial unsuccessful drug treatments, and repeated relapses into drug use even during pregnancy, the mother was clearly unable to provide safe and suitable care.
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| In the Interest of Q.S., No. 6-397 / 06-0559,
COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA, May 24, 2006, Filed
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Overview: The termination of the parents' rights as to their latest child was affirmed because they had not taken adequate steps to correct the issues that led to the child's removal from their care, and returning the child to their care was not in his best interests. Their parental rights were properly terminated under Iowa Code § 232.116(1)(h).
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