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In re Interest of H.L.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.
Aug 5, 2015
871 N.W.2d 127 (Iowa Ct. App. 2015)

Summary

finding abandonment when father's only contact with child in seven years was a letter stating child was eligible for dependent social security disability benefits, which child applied for and received

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Opinion

No. 14–1288.

08-05-2015

In the Interest of H.L., Minor Child, S.L., Father, Appellant.

Harold K. Widdison of Harold K. Widdison, P.C., Sioux City, for appellant father. John S. Moeller of John S. Moeller, P.C., Sioux City, for appellee mother. Jessica R. Noll of Deck Law L.L.P., Sioux City, attorney and guardian ad litem for minor child.


DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION

Affirmed.


Summaries of

In re Interest of H.L.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.
Aug 5, 2015
871 N.W.2d 127 (Iowa Ct. App. 2015)

finding abandonment when father's only contact with child in seven years was a letter stating child was eligible for dependent social security disability benefits, which child applied for and received

Summary of this case from In re T.S.

affirming termination under chapter 600A where the father's only contact with the child after a certain date was a letter informing the child's mother of the child's eligibility for social security disability dependent benefits and the father failed to pay child support when those benefits were unavailable

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Case details for

In re Interest of H.L.

Case Details

Full title:In the Interest of H.L., Minor Child, S.L., Father, Appellant.

Court:Court of Appeals of Iowa.

Date published: Aug 5, 2015

Citations

871 N.W.2d 127 (Iowa Ct. App. 2015)

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