In the Interest of J. R.

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• determining that Iowa R.Civ.P. 75, which permits intervention, applies to proceedings for termination of parental rights
• noting \[t]he termination of parental rights provisions of the juvenile justice code do not set out procedures of intervention\
• grandparents did have right to intervene in termination proceeding where statute expressly gave grandparents right to serve as custodians or guardians of children after termination
• paternal grandparents have right to intervene in termination proceeding because statute allows court to transfer custody of child to “relative or other suitable person”
• statutory right to be considered for guardianship and custodian supported intervention of right
• “ ‘One interested in an action is one who is interested in the outcome or result thereof because he has a legal right which will be directly affected thereby or a legal liability which will be directly enlarged or diminished by the judgment or decree therein.’ ”

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