Legal Opinion

C.S. v. R.C.

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided October 6, 2016No. 20160604-CAPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

*707Per Curiam -Decision

2Per curiam

¶1 C.S. (Mother) appeals the order terminating her parental rights in B.C. We affirm.

¶2 “Whether a parent’s rights should be terminated presents a mixed question of law and fact.” In re B.R., 2007 UT 82, ¶ 12, 171 P.3d 435. “Because of the factually intense nature of such an inquiry, the juvenile court’s decision should be afforded a high degree of deference.” Id. “Thus, in order to overturn the juvenile court’s decision ‘[t]he result must be against the clear weight of the evidence or leave the appellate court with a firm and definite conviction that a mistake has been…

3Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. B.R.Utah Supreme Court · 2007
  2. T.L.W. v. Office of the Guardian Ad LitemCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1999
  3. State v. McNeilCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2013
  4. State in Interest of RAFCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1993

4Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re B.C.Court of Appeals of Utah · 2016

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