INTEREST OF J.V.

No. 23-0579.

13 N.W.3d 595 (2024)

In the INTEREST OF J.V., minor child, D.B. and M.B., guardians, Appellants, J.V., mother, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Filed November 8, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark R. Hinshaw of The Law Offices of Mark R. Hinshaw. West Des Moines, for appellants.

Cathleen J. Siebrecht of Siebrecht Law Firm, Pleasant Hill, for appellee.

Mansfield, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which all participating justices joined. May, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.


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