IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 19–0731

Pottawattamie County No. JVJV020462 Pottawattamie County No. JVJV020463 Pottawattamie County No. JVJV020464 Pottawattamie County No. JVJV020548

ORDER

IN THE INTEREST OF T.G., N.G., A.G. AND J.G., Minor Children.

C.G., Father, Appellant,

D.B., Mother, Appellant.

The court, Christensen, J., taking no part, being evenly divided,

declares this case affirmed by operation of law. See Iowa Code § 602.4107

(2019).

Waterman, Mansfield, and McDonald, JJ., would affirm the

judgment of the district court; Cady, C.J., and Wiggins and Appel, JJ.,

would reverse the judgment of the district court. See State v. Effler, 769 N.W.2d 880, 884 (Iowa 2009) (“[W]hen the supreme court is equally divided

on an issue upon which the district court and court of appeals differ, the

decision of the district court is affirmed by operation of law.”).

Copies to:

Roberta J. Megel State Public Defender 300 W Broadway, Suite 125 Council Bluffs, IA 51501–9011

Jon J. Narmi 535 West Broadway, Suite 202 Council Bluffs, IA 51503 2 Mary Alissa Triick Anna Stoeffler Assistant Attorneys General Hoover State Office Building 1305 E. Walnut Street, 2nd Floor Des Moines, IA 50319

Eric D. Strovers Assistant Pottawattamie County Attorney 227 South Sixth Street Council Bluffs, IA 51501

Amanda Heims 523 – 6th Avenue Council Bluffs, IA 51503