PER CURIAM
[¶1] The father and mother of I.M. appeal from a judgment entered by the Waldo County Probate Court (Longley, J. ) terminating their parental rights in anticipation of an adoption pursuant to 18-A M.R.S. § 9-204(a) - (b) (2017) and 22 M.R.S. § 4055(1)(A)(2), (B)(2)(a), and (B)(2)(b)(ii) (2017). Both parents contend that there was insufficient evidence to support the Probate Courts findings that they are parentally unfit and that termination of their parental rights is in the best interest of the child. Additionally, the father asserts that the Probate Court abused its discretion by failing to clearly rule on an objection raised during the hearing on the petition for termination of parental rights. Discerning no error or abuse of discretion, we affirm the judgment.
I. BACKGROUND
[¶2] The present appeal arises from petitions to terminate the mothers and fathers parental rights and a petition for adoption brought by the maternal grandparents of the child in the Waldo County Probate Court. The maternal grandparents, who are the childs limited co-guardians, sought to terminate the parental rights of the childs mother and father in order to adopt the child. A two-day hearing was held on the maternal grandparents petitions on May 8 and 21, 2017. The following facts derive from the Probate Courts judgment terminating the mother and fathers parental rights, and are supported by competent record evidence admitted over the course of a two-day hearing.
[¶3] In its order terminating parental rights, the Probate Court made the following factual findings of parental unfitness with regard to the father:
In addition to repeated domestic violence aimed at the mother, [the father] has had a long and ongoing history with anger issues and emotional instability.... Though he occasionally can present as ... calm and polite, he has often shown himself to be very easily provoked into a rage, rant and/or violence.
... Starting 2 years ago, he has ignored his child and his visitation opportunities with [the child]. Instead, [the father] has made excuses. Regardless of repeated and ongoing visit opportunities, what visits he has sought, he often has left early or remained in the car outside the childs home. He also has canceled multiple visits. He has added that this child can overwhelm him, that the [maternal grandparents] control has him feeling attacked by the [maternal grandparents], adding I dont like to be around them. And he was not able to remember the last time he was with his child. In short, [the father] has had a visitation routine with his child ... that has gone from the infrequent and sporadic to the non-existent.
Now living in the home of a friend, he has decided to ignore his childs life-long home and attachments along with [the childs] special needs and have [the child] in his own care. Specifically, [the father] has stated, if I had this child, I would not let the guardians in [the childs] life.
In short, [the father] ... has continued to lack the ability or willingness to take responsibility for this child in a time-frame reasonably calculated to meet this ... childs now immediate needs and wishes for permanency.
[¶4] In its decision terminating parental rights, the Probate Court made the following factual findings of parental unfitness with regard to the mother:
[The mother] has admitted that she has no bond with the child in this courts proceedings. In her words, she never had one. She also has admitted that the child is doing very well in the [maternal grandparents] primary care. She has added that, with them, [the child] has a routine and a strong bond.... [S]he has chosen to reduce her visits to a mere 2-3 family gatherings this year ....
... Beyond a few cards and gifts, [the mother] has failed to support this child financially.
... In her request [to] have this child in her care, she casually, if not summarily ... has dismissed this childs lifelong home with and primary attachment to his primary caregivers. She also has ignored [the childs] special needs for routine and predictability.
In short, [the mother] has continued to lack the ability or willingness to take responsibility for this child in a time-frame reasonably calculated to meet this ... childs now immediate needs and wishes for permanency.
[¶5] Based on its findings, the Probate Court came to the following conclusion:
Carefully having considered the needs of this child, the childs age and relationship with the [mother and father] and with the [maternal grandparents], and the amount of time spent with each of the parties and the childs proven ability to integrate into the home of the [maternal grandparents], termination is in the best interest of the child.
In sum, and based on the most credible evidence presented in these proceedings, the [maternal grandparents have] clearly and convincingly proven that the [mother and father] have been unwilling or unable to take responsibility for the child in a time frame reasonably calculated to meet the childs needs.
[¶6] The mother and father timely appealed the Probate Courts judgment. See 18-A M.R.S. § 9-309 (2017) ; M.R. App. P. 2B(c)(1).
II. DISCUSSION
A. Evidentiary Challenge
[¶7] The father contends that the Probate Court erred by not ruling clearly on an objection to the maternal grandmothers use of prepared notes while she was providing testimony to the court. Contrary to the fathers argument, the record demonstrates that, when an objection was raised to the maternal grandmother reading from her notes, the Probate Court either required the attorney to use the proper method of refreshing a witnesss recollection or sustained the objection. The father does not demonstrate, and the record does not reveal, any error in the Probate Courts handling of the objections that were raised and the manner of the maternal grandmothers testimony. See State v. Hamel , 2007 ME 18, ¶¶ 3-4, 913 A.2d 1287 ; State v. Liberty , 498 A.2d 257, 259 (Me. 1985). Therefore, the father is not entitled to any relief on this evidentiary challenge.
B. Sufficiency of the Evidence
[¶8] The mother and father contend that the evidence is insufficient to establish parental unfitness by clear and convincing evidence.
Our review of parental rights termination cases is limited, and we will affirm a judgment on appeal if any evidence in the record can rationally be read to establish as highly probable the courts factual conclusion that [the parents are] unwilling or unable to take responsibility for the child within a time to meet [the childs] needs.
In re Kenneth H ., 1997 ME 48, ¶ 5, 690 A.2d 984 (alterations omitted) (quotation marks omitted). Despite the parents assertions, there is competent evidence in the record to establish as highly probable that both parents are unable to take responsibility for the child within a time reasonably calculated to meet the childs needs. See Adoption of Shayleigh S ., 2018 ME 165, ¶ 16, 198 A.3d 791. Consequently, the court did not err in its findings of parental unfitness.
[¶9] In conclusion, neither the parents nor the record demonstrates any error or abuse of discretion, and we therefore affirm the judgment terminating the mothers and fathers parental rights.
The entry is:
Judgment affirmed.
The Maine Probate Code, codified in Title 18-A, will be revised and recodified in Title 18-C effective July 1, 2019. See P.L. 2017, ch. 402.
The mother also challenges the Probate Courts finding that termination of her parental rights is in the best interest of the child. Contrary to the mothers contentions, there is a wealth of evidence in the record to support the Probate Courts determination that termination of her parental rights is in the best interest of the child.