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Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 3-817

(a) After a CINA petition is filed under this subtitle, the court shall hold an adjudicatory hearing.

(b) The rules of evidence under Title 5 of the Maryland Rules shall apply at an adjudicatory hearing.

(c) The allegations in a petition under this subtitle shall be proved by a preponderance of the evidence.

Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.