Sec. 3. A finding not covered by section 1 or 2 of this chapter must be based upon a preponderance of the evidence.
Ind. Code § 31-34-12-3
Burden of proof in other cases
Applied in 14 court decisions — leading case In Re CS (2007)
Most recently applied in In the Matter of the Parent-Child Relationship of Ma.H., Le.H., Lo.H., W.H., La.H., Me.H., and S.W. (Children) and M.H. (Father) and R.H. (Mother) v. The Indiana Department of Child Services (February 2019)
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17.
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Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.