¶14 In a parental termination case, the State bears the burden to show by clear and convincing evidence that the requirements of section 1-4-904 have been met and the child's best interests are served by the termination of parental rights. In re C.M., 2018 OK 93, ¶ 19, 432 P.3d 763, 768; In re J.L.O., 2018 OK 77, ¶ 29, 428 P.3d 881, 890. Clear and convincing evidence produces a firm belief or conviction as to the truth of the allegation in the mind of the trier of fact. In re C.M., 2018 OK 93, ¶ 19, 432 P.3d at 768.
The mere fact that Huynh was the case worker in the dependencies of Tampico's three older children, without more, does not demonstrate that Huynh's involvement was to blame for Tampico's behavior. Tampico's reliance on Matter of C.M., 432 P.3d 763 (Okla. Sup. Ct. 2018) is misplaced. In C.M., the mother argued that the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (ODHS) failed to provide reasonable efforts to reunite her and her children.
In re Chad S., 1978 OK 94, ¶ 13, 580 P.2d 983, 985--86 (quoting Davis v. Page, 442 F.Supp. 258, 264 (S.D. Fla. 1977)); cf. In re C.M., 2018 OK 93, ¶ 26, 432 P.3d 763, 770 ("We review claims for ineffective assistance of counsel in termination proceedings under the same standard used in criminal trials."). In Willis, the evidence that the Court of Criminal Appeals deemed "fairly prejudicial" was testimony that the criminal defendant was an elementary school teacher.
In re Chad S., 1978 OK 94, ¶ 13, 580 P.2d 983, 985--86 (quoting Davis v. Page, 442 F. Supp. 258, 264 (S.D. Fla. 1977)); cf. In re C.M., 2018 OK 93, ¶ 26, 432 P.3d 763, 770 ("We review claims for ineffective assistance of counsel in termination proceedings under the same standard used in criminal trials."). In Willis, the evidence that the Court of Criminal Appeals deemed "fairly prejudicial" was testimony that the criminal defendant was an elementary school teacher.
In re Chad S. , 1978 OK 94, ¶ 13, 580 P.2d 983, 985-86 (quoting Davis v. Page , 442 F. Supp. 258, 264 (S.D. Fla. 1977) ); cf. In re C.M. , 2018 OK 93, ¶ 26, 432 P.3d 763, 770 ("We review claims for ineffective assistance of counsel in termination proceedings under the same standard used in criminal trials."). In Willis , the evidence that the Court of Criminal Appeals deemed "fairly prejudicial" was testimony that the criminal defendant was an elementary school teacher.
¶5 When construing statutes, our primary goal "is to ascertain legislative intent." Matter of C.M., 2018 OK 93, ¶ 22, 432 P.3d 763, 768. Where multiple statutes construed are located within the same act, the legislative intent will be ascertained by applying a reasonable and sensible construction considering all relevant provisions to give full force and effect to each.