Legal Opinion
M.R. v. State
Court of Appeals of Utah
Decided June 3, 2011No. 20110156-CAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION
2Per curiam
T1 MR. (Father) appeals the juvenile court's order adjudicating his children as abused or neglected. We affirm.
12 A juvenile court's legal conclusions are reviewed for correctness; however, the juvenile court has discretion when applying the law to specific facts. See In re L.M., 2001 UT App 314, ¶ 12, 37 P.3d 1188. A juvenile court's findings of fact will not be overturned unless they are clearly erroneous. See In re E.R., 2001 UT App 66, ¶ 11, 21 P.3d 680. Additionally, a juvenile court has broad discretion regarding judgments, based on the juvenile court's specialized experience…
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