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In Interest of RKB

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided January 21, 1998No. 97-300PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARRIS, Justice.

One of Iowa’s eight statutory grounds for terminating the parent-child relationship is the failure, without good cause, to pay court-ordered child support. Iowa Code § 600A.8(4) (1997). This appeal tests the sufficiency of evidence to justify termination on this ground. The district court found the evidence justified termination and we agree. We hence vacate a contrary decision by the court of appeals and affirm.

Michelle H. and Kevin B. are the parents of Ryan, born in October 1991. Michelle and Kevin never married. Although they lived together for two months following Ryan’s…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In the Interest of DameronSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
  2. Quint-Cities Petroleum Co. v. MaasSupreme Court of Iowa · 1966
  3. B.A. v. R.B.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1984
  4. Klobnock Ex Rel. AbbottSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
  5. In the Interest of M.M.S.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1993

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. In the Interest of C.B.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2000
  2. J.E.B. v. K.C.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2004
  3. In the Interest of C.A.V.Court of Appeals of Iowa · 2010
  4. In the Interest of G.A.Court of Appeals of Iowa · 2012
  5. In the Interest of Q.G. and W.G., Minor ChildrenSupreme Court of Iowa · 2018

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