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IN INTEREST OF D.W.K.

No. 84-133.

365 N.W.2d 32 (1985)

In the Interest of D.W.K., A Minor, Upon the Petition of Randy Snavely, Appellant, And Concerning N.K., Respondent, Iowa Department of Human Services, Intervenor-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Rehearing Denied April 15, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark S. Soldat, Algona, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., Gordon Allen, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., and Robert Huibregtse, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Considered by REYNOLDSON, C.J., and UHLENHOPP, McCORMICK, McGIVERIN, and LARSON, JJ.

REYNOLDSON, Chief Justice.

The novel question presented by this appeal is whether the district court may dismiss a father's petition for voluntary termination of his parental rights where one or more of the Iowa Code section 600A.8 grounds are established, but the termination is not otherwise in the child's best interests. We hold the district court may dismiss under such circumstances, and affirm.

I. Petitioner Randy Snavely is a twenty-seven year old man...

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