the termination proceedings. The juvenile court held an evidentiary hearing on September 29, 2009, and terminated Rayne’s parental rights to C.A.V. on November 5, 2009. Rayne now appeals. II. Scope and Standards of Review We review de novo termination proceedings under chapter 600A. In re R.K.B., 572 N.W.2d 600, 601 (Iowa 1998). We accord weight to the factual findings of the juvenile court, especially those regarding witness credibility, but we are not bound by them. Id. To the extent Rayne’s claims of error rest upon statutory interpretation, our review is for correction of errors of law. In re R.E.K.F., 698 N.W.2d 147, 149 (Iowa 2005). The paramount concern in termination proceedings is the best interest of the child. Iowa Code § 600A.1; see In re P.L., 778 N.W.2d 33, 39 (Iowa 2010) (<HOLDING>). The provisions of the Iowa ICWA are to be
holding that requiring a petitioner to establish by clear and convincing evidence that visitation is in the best interests of the child would provide effective protection for a parents choice except where the choice is plainly contrary to a childs best interests recognizing that context under the pge analysis includes the preexisting common law and statutory framework within which the law was enacted holding that an official has defrauded the public of his services if he secretly makes an official decision based on his own personal interests rather than the best interests of his constituents holding that a modification of custody should not be based on one parents default because it is the childs best interests that are at stake holding best interests are to be determined within statutory framework and not upon judges own perceptions