IN RE J.C.

No. 14-0288.

857 N.W.2d 495 (2014)

In the Interest of J.C., Minor Child. D.C., Father, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

December 26, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Colin R. McCormack , Van Cleaf & McCormack Law Firm, L.L.P., Des Moines, for appellant father.

Amanda M. DeMichelis , Chariton, for mother.

Thomas J. Miller , Attorney General, and Bruce L. Kempkes , Assistant Attorney General, and Stephanie E. Brown , Assistant County Attorney, for appellee.

Michael J. Bandstra , Bandstra Law Office, Des Moines, attorney and guardian ad litem for minor child.


This further review requires us to determine whether under the applicable juvenile statutes an established, or legal, father who is not a biological or adoptive father is a necessary party to child in need of assistance (CINA) proceedings and termination of parental rights proceedings. Daniel is J.C.'s established father; he is not...

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