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In the Interest of W.C.

In an involuntary termination case, where the party complaining of an adverse finding brings a sufficiency challenge on appeal, the appellate court reviews that finding commensurate with the clear and convincing burden of proof at trial.

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AFFIRMED AND OPINION FILED SEPTEMBER 6, 2001.

OPINION

This is a termination of parental rights case. We first address the proper standard of review for legal and factual sufficiency challenges where the burden of proof at trial was by clear and convincing evidence. We then determine whether an unobjected-to hearsay report admitted at trial showing that appellant abused her child constituted legally and factually sufficient evidence to support the trial court’s finding that appellant engaged in conduct endangering the physical and emotional well-being of her child. We affirm.

 
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