Opinion ID: 2517807
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Heading: sufficiency of the evidence

Text: [¶7] Although this Court strictly scrutinizes any proceeding terminating parental rights, we still apply our traditional principles of evidentiary review to Mother's challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence supporting termination of her parental rights. CDB v. DJE, 2005 WY 102, ¶ 4, 118 P.3d 439, 440 (Wyo. 2005); In re CC, 2004 WY 167, ¶ 11, 102 P.3d 890, 894 (Wyo. 2004); Matter of SYM, 924 P.2d 985, 987 (Wyo. 1996). We examine the evidence in the light most favorable to the party prevailing below, assuming all favorable evidence to be true while discounting conflicting evidence presented by the unsuccessful party. In re MN, 2003 WY 135, ¶ 5, 78 P.3d 232, 234 (Wyo. 2003). This Court then reviews the supporting evidence to ascertain if it clearly and convincingly establishes the statutory elements required to support termination. In re IH, 2001 WY 100, ¶ 14, 33 P.3d 172, 178 (Wyo. 2001). Evidence is clear and convincing if it would persuade a trier of fact that the truth of the contention is highly probable. Matter of GP, 679 P.2d 976, 982 (Wyo. 1984).