In the Interest of T.B.

SNELL, Justice.

The father and mother appealed an order of the district court terminating their parental rights regarding two of their five children. The court of appeals reversed, concluding that the State had failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence that the children could not be safely returned to their parents’ care. On further review, we now vacate the court of appeals’ decision and affirm the judgment of the district court.

The sole issue in this case is whether the standard of proof had been established. The district court found the grounds existed for termination of both…