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

“In analyzing the best interests of the child [in a termination-of-parental rights case], 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.”

The Best Interests of Child 1 To determine the best interests of a child in a TPR case, the court must consider the child’s interest in preserving the parent -child relationship, the parent’s interest in preserving the parent-child relationship, and any competing interest of the child, such as a stable environment, appropriate parental care, and health concerns .3 In r e Welfare of R.T.B.

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

P. 58.04(c)(2)(ii); In re 19 Welfare of R.T.B.

For purposes of the third factor, competing interests “include such things as a stable environment, health considerations and the child’s preferences.”

“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.”

“In analyzing the best interests of the ch ild, the court must ba lance 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) an y competing interest of th e child.”

A district court addresses the best interests of the child by considering 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.” Minn. R. Juv.

Competing interests for the children “include such 15 things as a stable environment, health considerations and the child’s preferences.”

“Competing interests include such things as a stable environment, hea lth considerations and the child’s preferences.” (citation omitted).

P. 58.04(c)(2)(ii); d 1, 4 (Minn. App. 1992) .

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

A 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 parent -child relationship; and (3) any competing interest of the child.” see also 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.”

“In analyzing the best inter ests of the child, the court must balance three factors: (1) the child’s interest in preser ving the parent-child 17 relationship; (2) the parent’s in terest in preserving the paren t-child relationship; and (3) any competing interest of the child.” see also Minn. R. Juv.

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

3(b)(3); d 1, 4 (Minn. App. 1992).

We “must balance three factors: (1) the child’s interest in preserving the parent-child relationship; (2) the p arent’s interest in preserving the parent-child relationship; and (3) any competing interest o f the child.”

“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 p arent’s interest in preserving the parent-child relationship; and (3) any competing interest o f the child.” In re Welfare 14 of R.T.B., see also Minn. R. Juv.

When determining the best interests of the child, the district court must analyze and 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[s] of the child.”

“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 p arent’s interest in preserving the parent-child relationship; and (3) any competing interest o f the child.” see also Minn. R. Juv.

District courts must consider three factors in analyzing the best interests of children in these circumstances: “(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 also Minn. R. Juv .

3(b)(3); (requiring such analysis in a termination of parental rights case).

In analyzing a child’s best inte rests, 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 parent-child relationship; and (3) any competing interest of the child.”

9 In analyzing the best interests of the children, the district court must balance three factors: “(1) the child[ren]’s interest in preservin g the parent -child relationship; (2) the parent’s interest in preserving the parent -child relationship; and (3) any competing interest[s] of the child[ren].”