In re Maximina V.

The respondent father1 appeals from the judgment of the trial court terminating his parental rights with respect to his daughter. He claims that the trial court improperly concluded that the state had proved, by clear and convincing evidence, the statutory grounds for termination set forth in General Statutes § 17a-112 (b)2 in light of the factors to be *82considered in a termination proceeding as set forth in § 17a-112 (d).* *3

A hearing on a petition to terminate parental rights involves two phases: adjudication and disposition. See Practice Book § 1042.1 et seq. During the adjudicatory phase,…