Where the juvenile is alleged to be abused, neglected, or dependent, the rules of evidence in civil cases shall apply.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-804
Rules of evidence
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case In Re ENS (2004)
Most recently applied in 241 N.C. App. 443 - In re A.L.T. (June 2015)
1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1981, c. 469, s. 17; 1998-202, s. 6; 1999-456, s. 60.
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