Legal Opinion
In the Interest of L.M.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided December 8, 2017No. 17-0287PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HECHT, Justice.
A mother appealed an order terminating her parental rights. The court of appeals reversed the order, concluding on de novo review that the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) failed to prove it made reasonable efforts to reunite the incarcerated mother with her child. On further review, we vacate the decision of the court of appeals and affirm the decision of the juvenile court terminating the mother’s parental rights.
I. Factual Background and Proceedings.
L.M. was born on December 28,2015. At the time of her birth, she tested positive for methamphetamine, amphetamine, and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In the Interest of C.B.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2000
- In the Interest of A.B. & S.B., Minor Children, S.B., FatherSupreme Court of Iowa · 2012
- In the Interest of C.H.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2002
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