Hugo P. v. George P.

"As the trier of fact, [the judge] was in the best position to evaluate all the evidence, contradictory at times" | “The authority to order an alternate plan is implicit in the authority to approve or disapprove a plan in accordance with the evidence presented” | plan proposed by parent not entitled to any artificial weight in determining best interests of child | "As the trier of fact, [the judge] was in the best position to evaluate all the evidence, contradictory at times" | judge has obligation to consider DCF's proposed plan but must make determination based on child's best interests | in considering widest range of permissible evidence in child custody cases, court should not give presumptive consideration to one factor or another when Legislature has not recognized a presumption as such | trial judge is in best position to evaluate evidence