Adoption of Tia

The mother appeals from a decree of the Franklin and Hampshire Counties Division of the Juvenile Court Department terminating her parental rights to her daughter, Tia. On appeal, the mother argues that comments the judge made at the beginning of the trial, in conjunction with the judge’s extensive use of the Department of Children and Families’ (DCF) pro*116posed findings of fact, prejudiced her and warrant a new trial.2 Although the judge’s comments are troublesome, our review of the entire record leads us to affirm the decree.

The evidence at trial showed that the mother, now thirty-three years…