Opinion ID: 2222278
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: standard of review

Text: [¶ 12.] We review a trial court's findings of fact in an abuse and neglect proceeding under a clearly erroneous standard. In re S.A.H., 537 N.W.2d 1, 5 (S.D. 1995). In applying this standard, this Court does not determine whether it would have made the same findings the trial court did, but whether on the entire evidence it is left with a definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been committed. Id. Trial courts possess broad discretion in deciding the best interests of a child; their decisions will only be disturbed upon a finding of abuse of discretion. Fuerstenberg v. Fuerstenberg, 1999 SD 35, ¶ 22, 591 N.W.2d 798, 807 (citations omitted).