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8 To determine whether termination of parental rights is in the best interests of a child, a district court must analyze: “the child’s interest[s] in preserving the parent-child relationship; the parent’s interest[s] in preserving the parent-child relationship; and any competing interest of the child.” see also Minn. R. Juv.

is an active process of determining the weight of two potentially opposing interests rather than a static attribution of an equal weight to each interest.” (quotation omitted).

The district court must explain its rationale for determining that termination is in the child’s best interests after balancing three factors: “(1) the child’s interest in preserving the parent-child relationship; (2) the parent’s interest in preserving the parent-child relationship; and (3) any competing interest of the child.” see Minn. R. Juv.

“In analyzing the best interests of the child, the court must balance three factors: (1) the child’s interest in preserving the parent-child relationship; (2) the parent’s interest in preserving the parent- child relationship; and (3) any competing interest of the child.” see Minn. R. Juv.

In considering the best interests of the child, the district court balances three factors: “(1) the child’s interest in preserving the parent-child relationship; (2) the parent’s interest 13 in preserving the parent-child relationship; and (3) any competing interest of the child.” ; accord Minn. R. Juv.

“Competing interests include such things as a stable environment, health considerations and the child’s preferences.”

The district 20 court must explain its rationale for determining that termination is in the child’s best interests after balancing three factors: “(1) the child’s interest in preserving the parent-child relationship; (2) the parent’s interest in preserving the parent-child relationship; and (3) any competing interest of the child.” see Minn. R. Juv.

The district court must explain its rationale for concluding that termination is in the child’s best interests after balancing three factors: “(1) the child’s interest in preserving the parent-child relationship; (2) the parent’s interest in preserving the parent-child relationship; and (3) any competing interest of the child.” see Minn. R. Juv.

The district court must explain its rationale for concluding that termination is in the child’s best interests after balancing three factors: “(1) the child’s interest in preserving the parent-child relationship; (2) the parent’s interest in preserving the parent-child relationship; and (3) any competing interest of the child.” see Minn. R. Juv.

“Competing interests include such things as a stable environment, health considerations and the child’s preferences.”

“Competing interests include such things as a stable environment, health considerations, and the child’s preferences.” d 1, 4 (Minn. App. 1992).

“On appeal this court must defer to the trial court’s assessment of credibility of witnesses and the weight to be given to their testimony.” (quotation omitted).

In making this determination, the district court considers “(1) the child’s interest in preserving the parent- child relationship; (2) the parent’s interest in preserving the parent-child relationship; and (3) any competing interest of the child.” see Minn. R. Juv.

(stating that we must defer to the district court’s determinations regarding the weight of evidence and testimony); (deferring to a district court’s credibility determination in a termination-of -parental-righ

“Competing interests include such things as a stable environment, health considerations and the child’s preferences.”

(stating that we defer to the district court’s determinations regarding the weight of evidence and testimony); see also In re Welfare of the Child of D.L.D.

In analyzing the best interests of the child, the district court must consider “(1) the child’s interest in preserving the parent-child relations hip; (2) the parent’s interest in preserving the parent-child relationship; and (3) a ny competing interest of the child.” see Minn. R. Juv.

contends that this case is similar to in which this court affinned a district court's grant of a mother's private petition to tenninate a father's parental rights.

While the child’s best interests is a significant factor for consideration, “it cannot be the sole justification for the termination of parental rights.”

In analyzing a child’s best interests, “the court must balance three factors: (1) the child’s int erest in preserving the parent -child relationship; (2) the parent ’s interest in preserving the parent-child relationship; and (3) any competing interest of the child.” see Minn. R. Juv.

Competing interests include “a stable environment, health considerations and the child’s preferences.”

In analyzing what is in the best interests of th e child, the district court must balance three factors: “(1) the child’s interest in preserving the parent-child relationship; (2) the parent’s interest in preserving the pare nt-child relationship; and (3) any competing interest of the child.”