IN THE INTEREST OF K.H.-M., Minor Child, T.A.M., Father, Appellant, A.H., Mother, Appellant.
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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA
No. 9-573 / 09-0784
Filed August 6, 2009
IN THE INTEREST OF K.H.-M.,
Minor Child,
T.A.M., Father,
Appellant,
A.H., Mother,
Appellant.
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Daniel Block,
Associate Juvenile Judge.
A mother and father appeal the termination of their parental rights to their
child. AFFIRMED.
Michael H. Bandy of Bandy Law Office, Waterloo, for appellant father.
Sara Kersenbrock, Waterloo, for appellant mother.
Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Kathrine S. Miller-Todd, Assistant
Attorney General, Thomas J. Ferguson, County Attorney, and Kathleen Hahn,
Assistant County Attorney, for appellee State.
Linnea Nicol, Waterloo, attorney and guardian ad litem for minor child.
Considered by Sackett, C.J., and Eisenhauer and Doyle, JJ.
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EISENHAUER, J.
A mother and father appeal the termination of their parental rights to their
child. On appeal, the father states, “The District Court erred in terminating the
parental rights of the mother.”
The mother makes two arguments: (1) “The
Juvenile Court erred in terminating the parental rights of the mother”; and (2)
“The Juvenile Court erred in not appointing current custodians as Guardians of
the minor child.” They contend error was preserved on these issues “in that all
hearings were contested and a timely notice of appeal was filed in this matter.”
They cite supporting authority that states general propositions, such as the scope
of review, the weight given the juvenile court’s findings of fact, and that the
primary interest in termination proceedings is the best interests of the child.
Nothing more is set forth.
Iowa Rule of Appellate Procedure 6.201(1)(d) (2009) sets forth what a
petition on appeal of termination of parental rights proceedings must include. It
states the petition shall substantially comply with form 5 in rule 6.1401. Iowa R.
App. P. 6.201(1)(d). This form states in pertinent part, “The issue statement
should be concise in nature setting forth specific legal questions.
General,
conclusory statements such as ‘the juvenile court’s ruling is not supported by law
or the facts’ are not acceptable.” Iowa R. App. P. 6.1401 (emphasis added).1
Here, both parents simply make general, conclusory statements on appeal.
Their failure to make an argument is deemed a waiver of that argument. As our
overriding goal is to determine the best interest of the child, In re M.M., 483
1
Prior to 2009, this language was contained in what was then rule 6.151(2)(d).
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N.W.2d 812, 814 (Iowa 1992), upon our de novo review of the record, we
conclude clear and convincing evidence supports termination of their parental
rights. Accordingly, we affirm.
AFFIRMED.
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