In Re Kd’s Empirical Analysis

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7 state decisions

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1. “[e]ven in light of some evidence that the [mother] had taken some steps toward reforming [her] life, such improvements are not conclusive of parental fitness in light of [her] prior history. The juvenile court was authorized to infer from the evidence of past conduct that the improvements in the [mother's] situation were not sufficient to justify maintaining the child in foster care limbo in hopes that the [mother] could achieve the needed parenting skills and provide an adequate home for [the children].”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Dh

2. “Although past deprivation is not sufficient for termination without a showing of present deprivation, the court can consider a parent's past conduct in determining whether such conditions of deprivation are likely to continue.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Kbe

3. “In so doing, we do not weigh the evidence or determine the credibility of witnesses; rather, we defer to the juvenile court's factfinding and affirm unless the appellate standard is not met.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Kea