California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from J.Q. v. T.B. (In re J.Q.), G047615, G047727 (Cal. App. 2014):
13. J.Q. complains "her demeanor when explaining her side of the story are hardly the issue here[.]" She is wrong. "[T]he court . . . may consider in determining the credibility of a witness any matter that has any tendency in reason to prove or disprove the truthfulness of [her] testimony at the hearing, including but not limited to any of the following: [] [Her] demeanor while testifying and the manner in which [she] testifies." (Evid. Code, 780, subd. (a); People v. Jackson (1989) 49 Cal.3d 1170, 1205-1206.)
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