In the Interest of J.V., Minor Child

Summary

The Supreme Court of Iowa affirmed the court of appeals, reversed the district court, and remanded with instructions to terminate the mother's parental rights. It held that the guardians proved abandonment because the mother failed to maintain required visitation and regular communication, and that termination served the child's best interests given his longstanding integration into the guardians' family and lack of a meaningful relationship with his mother. No separate opinions were filed.