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(stating that this court defers to a district court’s implicit finding that certain testimony was not credible).

“[A] district court’s findings in support of any TPR order must address the best-interests criterion.”1 see Minn. Stat. § 260C.301, subd.

-44 (Minn. App. 2009) (finding appellant-mother 8 did not rebut presumption of palpable unfitness where her apparent willingness to cooperate with services and present herself in a better light was superficial).

“[T]he parent has the burden of rebutting the presumption of palpable unfitness.” –44 (Minn. App. 2009) (quotation omitted).

But “a parent must do more than engage in services; a parent must demonstrate that his or her parenting abilities have improved.” see R.D.L., d at 137 (stating that the parent must show that he “is suitable to be entrusted with the care of the child” (quotation omitted)).

(noting that the district court considered a therapist’s “favorable” testimony about a parent’s parenting ability “in the context of previous findings regarding appellant-mother’s mental-health issues and their impact on her children”).

(noting that the district court considered a therapist’s “favorable” testimony about a parent’s parenting ability “in the context of previous findings regarding appellant-mother’s mental-health issues and their impact on her children”); (Minn. App. 1

‘an appellate court’s combing through the record to determine best interests is inappropriate because it involves credibility determinations.’” ().

an appellate court’s combing through the record to determine best interests is inappropriate because it involves credibility determinations.” (quotations omitted).

“[A] district court’s findings in support of any TPR order must address the best-interests criterion.”

A stray pet is one that is “wandering or lost.” The American Heritage Dictionary 1776 (3d ed. 1992); (“The word ‘any’ is broadly applied in statutes.”) ().

To successfully rebut the presumption, “a parent must do more than engage in services; a parent must demonstrate that his or her parenting abilities have improved.” d 538, 545 (Minn. App. 2009).

This court has stated that “a parent must do more than engage in services” and “must demonstrate that his or her parenting abilities have improved.”

‘an appellate court’s combing through the record to determine best interests is inappropriate because it involves credibility determinations.’ ” (quoting Tanghe, d at 625 ).