Karian v. McQuoid — Iowa Court of Appeals refused to transfer physical care of the children to their mother
Case Travis Dominic Karian v. Ash Leigh Jean Louise McQuoid Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Doyle (Chet Culver, 2008) […]
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Henderson Marriage Dissolution — Court affirmed custody with father, rejected mother’s bid for shared custody and increased support
Case In re the Marriage of Shane C. Henderson and Jessica L. Henderson Court Iowa Court of Appeals Date Decided
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Van Kooten — Court affirmed homeschooling serves child’s best interests but reversed stripping father of legal custody over all three children; remanded for narrowly tailored remedy
Case In re the Marriage of Taylor Danielle Van Kooten, n/k/a Taylor Danielle Ahrens v. Nathan Lee Van Kooten Court
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In the Interest of B.L. — Affirmed termination of parental rights due to unresolved substance abuse and mental health issues
Case In the Interest of B.L., Minor Child Court Iowa Court of Appeals Date Decided July 8, 2026 Docket No.
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In re C.H. — Iowa Court of Appeals affirms termination of parental rights where mother failed to acknowledge abuse of older siblings
Case In the Interest of C.H., Minor Child Court Iowa Court of Appeals Date Decided July 8, 2026 Docket No.
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In the Interest of D.J. — Iowa Court of Appeals affirms termination of mother’s parental rights, finding child’s safety and stability paramount despite mother’s employment and housing gains
Case In the Interest of D.J., Minor Child (K.J., Mother, Appellant) Court Iowa Court of Appeals Date Decided July 8,
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In the Interest of E.A. and E.J. — Iowa affirms termination of mother’s parental rights despite her request for extended time to achieve sobriety
Case In the Interest of E.A. and E.J., Minor Children; G.A., Mother, Appellant Court Iowa Court of Appeals Date Decided
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In the Interest of H.C. — Iowa affirms termination of mother’s parental rights based on ongoing substance abuse and prior terminations
Case In the Interest of H.C., Minor Child, S.L., Mother Court Iowa Court of Appeals Date Decided July 8, 2026
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In the Interest of I.H. — Iowa affirms termination of father’s parental rights despite his incarceration
Case In the Interest of I.H., Minor Child; S.O., Father, Appellant Court Iowa Court of Appeals Date Decided July 8,
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In re L.W., L.V., P.V., P.V., K.V. — Affirmed termination of parental rights for mother with eighteen-year methamphetamine addiction
Case In the Interest of L.W., L.V., P.V., P.V., and K.V., Minor Children Court Iowa Court of Appeals Date Decided
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In the Interest of M.D.-J. — Iowa affirmed termination of mother’s parental rights based on substance abuse and years of instability, despite mother’s recent sobriety efforts
Case In the Interest of M.D.-J., Minor Child, A.J., Mother, Appellant Court Iowa Court of Appeals Date Decided July 8,
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In re R.G. — Affirmed termination of father’s parental rights for continuing alcohol abuse despite warnings and inability to safely parent at time of hearing
Case In the Interest of R.G., Minor Child Court Iowa Court of Appeals Date Decided July 8, 2026 Docket No.
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In re C.P., et al. — Iowa Court of Appeals affirms termination of parental rights for both mother and father
Case In the Interest of C.P., I.P., I.P., S.P., and T.P., Minor Children Court Iowa Court of Appeals Date Decided
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D.C. v. K.C. (In the Interest of D.C.) — Iowa Court Affirms Termination of Mother’s Parental Rights Despite Relative Custody
Case In the Interest of D.C., Minor Child, K.C., Mother, Appellant Court Iowa Court of Appeals Date Decided June 24,
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In the Interest of D.L. — Court affirmed termination of mother’s parental rights based on inadequate resolution of mental health, substance abuse, and safety concerns
Case In the Interest of D.L., Minor Child (O.L., Mother, Appellant) Court Iowa Court of Appeals Date Decided June 24,
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I.M. and C.M. v. J.M. — Court affirms parental rights termination; issue preclusion does not bar state petition filed after permanency order
Case In the Interest of I.M. and C.M., Minor Children, J.M., Father, Appellant Court Iowa Court of Appeals Date Decided
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In re J.M., M.M., and J.S. — Iowa Court of Appeals affirms termination of parental rights for both mother and father
Case In the Interest of J.M., M.M., and J.S., Minor Children Court Iowa Court of Appeals Date Decided June 24,
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In the Interest of J.T. — Iowa affirms termination of mother’s parental rights, denies six-month extension
Case In the Interest of J.T., Minor Child; K.T., Mother, Appellant Court Iowa Court of Appeals Date Decided June 24,
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In the Interest of L.C., M.C., R.C., and L.C. — Iowa Court of Appeals affirms termination of parental rights to four young daughters
Case In the Interest of L.C., M.C., R.C., and L.C., Minor Children Court Iowa Court of Appeals Date Decided June
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In the Interest of L.M. and B.M. — Iowa Court of Appeals Affirms Termination of Parental Rights for Both Parents
Case In the Interest of L.M. and B.M., Minor Children; A.M., Father, Appellant; A.B., Mother, Appellant Court Iowa Court of
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In re M.M. and K.B. — Affirmed termination of mother’s parental rights based on children’s best interests and failure to prove parent-child bond exception
Case In the Interest of M.M. and K.B., Minor Children, A.B., Mother, Appellant Court Iowa Court of Appeals Date Decided
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In the Interest of N.W. — Iowa Court of Appeals affirms termination of parental rights where mother unable to provide safe care despite three years of services
Case In the Interest of N.W., Minor Child; K.W., Mother v. State of Iowa Court Iowa Court of Appeals Date
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R.W. — Father’s Parental Rights Terminated; Reunification Extension Denied
Case In the Interest of R.W., Minor Child Court Iowa Court of Appeals Date Decided June 24, 2026 Docket No.
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In the Interest of S.H. and J.I. — Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Due to Substance Abuse and Child Safety Concerns
Case In the Interest of S.H. and J.I., Minor Children Court Iowa Court of Appeals Date Decided June 24, 2026