247 N.C. App. 875 - Weideman v. Shelton’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “As an initial matter, we note that in custody cases, the trial court sees the parties in person and listens to all the witnesses. With this perspective, the trial court is able to observe the demeanor of the witnesses and determine their credibility, the weight to be given their testimony and the reasonable inferences to be drawn therefrom. This opportunity of observation allows the trial court to detect tenors, tones and flavors that are lost in the bare printed record read months later by appellate judges.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re A.M.A.T.

2. “A trial court must determine by 'clear and convincing evidence' that a parent's conduct is inconsistent with his or her [constitutionally] protected status.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 258 N.C. App. 247 - In re: D.A.