Sec. 123. "Substantiated", when used in reference to a child abuse or neglect report made under IC 31-33, means a determination regarding the status of the report whenever facts obtained during an assessment of the report provide a preponderance of evidence that child abuse or neglect has occurred.
Ind. Code § 31-9-2-123
"Substantiated"
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Siliven v. Indiana Department of Child Services (2011)
Most recently applied in Erika Mabes v. Shannon Thompson (April 2025)
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.