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at 150–51, ¶¶ 13, 15; –4, ¶ 12 (2016).

Ultimately, the court’s primary concern during the best-interests inquiry is “protecting a child’s interest in stability and security.” ¶ 15 (2016) ( ¶ 34 (2005)).

“[I]f reasonable evidence and inferences” support the court’s findings, this Court “will affirm a severance order unless it is clearly erroneous.” Jessie D., 251 Ariz. at 579, ¶ 10 ( ¶ 9 (2016)).

The primary focus is on “protecting a child’s interest in stability and security.” ¶ 15 (2016) (citation modified).

“When a current placement meets the child’s needs and the child’s prospective adoption is otherwise legally possible and likely, a juvenile court may find that termination of parental rights, so as to permit adoption, is in the child’s best interests.” -4, ¶ 12 (2016).

The court concluded “Maternal Grandmother credibly testified that Father’s visits with [Child] cause emotional upheaval for her.” “Because the juvenile court is in the best position to weigh evidence and assess witness credibility, we accept the juvenile court’s findings of fact if reasonable evidence and inferences support them.” ¶ 9 (2016).

The juvenile court analyzes the child’s best interests under the totality of the circumstances, but the primary concern is the “child’s interest in stability and security.” Alma S. v. Dep’t of Child Safety, ¶ 12 (2018) ( ¶ 15 (2016)).

¶ 17 (2016) (“[A]doption can provide sufficient benefits to support a best-interests finding in private and state severance actions alike.”).

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY ¶2 This Court views the facts “in a light most favorable to sustaining the juvenile court’s findings.” ¶ 2 (2016).

-5, ¶¶ 13, 16-17 (2016).

¶ 15 (2016) (citing cases).

Ultimately, the court’s primary concern during the best-interests inquiry is “protecting a child’s interest in stability and security.” ¶ 15 (2016) (citation modified).

And it is well-established in State-initiated cases that the child’s prospective adoption may serve a benefit supporting a best-interests determination, ¶ 12 (2016), so long as the court considers the totality of the circumstances existing at the time of the severance, Alma S., 245 Ariz. at 150-51, ¶ 13.

Alma S., 245 Ariz. at 150 ¶ 13; ¶ 16 (2016) (recognizing that because this standard is “[f]ramed in the disjunctive,” a best interests finding may be supported by either).

Thus, we accept its factual findings “if reasonable evidence and inferences support them.” ¶ 9 (2016).

The court may find a benefit from termination if there is an adoption plan, or if the child is “adoptable.” –4 ¶ 12 (2016).

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY ¶2 This Court views the facts “in a light most favorable to sustaining the juvenile court’s findings.” ¶ 2 (2016).

Best Interests ¶22 We view “the record in the light most favorable to upholding the court’s best-interests finding,” Alma S., 245 Ariz. at 152, ¶ 21, and will “accept the juvenile court’s findings of fact if reasonable evidence and inferences support them.” ¶ 9 (2016).

-4 ¶ 12; Audra T. v. Ariz. Dep’t of Econ.