Sec. 101. "Reason to believe", for purposes of IC 31-33, means evidence that, if presented to individuals of similar background and training, would cause the individuals to believe that a child was abused or neglected.
Ind. Code § 31-9-2-101
"Reason to believe"
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Marybeth Lebo v. State of Indiana (2012)
Most recently applied in Kelli Sprunger v. John A. Egli, M.D. (September 2015)
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1.
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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.