Josephine B. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services

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• explaining that we give “particular deference to the trial court’s factual findings when, as here, they are based primarily on oral testimony, because the trial court, not this court, judges the credibility of witnesses and weighs conflicting evidence”
• noting in adjudication context that “mental injury” definition at AS 47.17.290(10) applies in CINA adjudications
• upholding finding of mental injury where the parent’s conduct led to “unhealthy levels of anxiety”
• “We give particular deference to the trial court’s factual findings when, as here, they are based primarily on oral testimony, because the trial court, not this court, judges the credibility of witnesses and weighs conflicting evidence.”
• “We . . . ‘give particular deference to the superior court’s factual findings when . . . they are based primarily on oral testimony, because the superior court, not this court, judges the credibility of witnesses and weighs conflicting evidence.’ ”

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