In re Deana E.’s Empirical Analysis

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31 state decisions

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1. “The testimony of professionals is given great weight in parental termination proceedings. . . . It is well established that [i]n a case tried before a court, the trial judge is the sole arbiter of the credibility of the witnesses and the weight to be given specific testimony. . . . The credibility and the weight of expert testimony is judged by the same standard, and the trial court is privileged to adopt whatever testimony he reasonably' believes to be credible. . . . It is the quintessential function of the fact finder to reject or accept certain evidence, and to believe or disbelieve any expert testimony. . . .”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Destiny Q., (Nov. 19, 2001) · 2002 Conn. Super. Ct. 11902 - In Re Alexander T., (Sep. 23, 2002)

2. “[t]he fact still remains . . . that this father by his own choice of priorities has not taken advantage of any of the services that would demonstrate a genuine sustained effort by him to become a competent parent.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re William R., (Aug. 16, 2001)

3. “[t]he decision whether to bifurcate a termination of parental rights proceeding lies solely within the discretion of the trial court”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 178 Conn. App. 195 - In re Jacob W.