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In re I.P.

COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA
Jul 24, 2019
938 N.W.2d 726 (Iowa Ct. App. 2019)

Summary

relying upon the careful assessment by the department that considered the child's "emotional and developmental well-being" and ability to form attachments and bond with the chosen placement

Summary of this case from In re J.L.

Opinion

No. 19-0715

07-24-2019

In the INTEREST OF I.P., Minor Child, B.C. and B.C., Intervenors, Appellants.

Angela M. Railsback of Railsback Law Office, Cedar Rapids, for appellants. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, and Kathryn K. Lang, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee State. Kimberly A. Opatz of Linn County Advocate, Inc., Cedar Rapids, attorney and guardian ad litem for minor child.


DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION See Iowa R. App. P. 6.904

Foster parent intervenors appeal the juvenile court order denying their motion to remove the Iowa Department of Human Services as guardian. AFFIRMED.

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

In re I.P.

COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA
Jul 24, 2019
938 N.W.2d 726 (Iowa Ct. App. 2019)

relying upon the careful assessment by the department that considered the child's "emotional and developmental well-being" and ability to form attachments and bond with the chosen placement

Summary of this case from In re J.L.
Case details for

In re I.P.

Case Details

Full title:IN THE INTEREST OF I.P., Minor Child, B.C. and B.C., Intervenors…

Court:COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA

Date published: Jul 24, 2019

Citations

938 N.W.2d 726 (Iowa Ct. App. 2019)

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