"Clear and convincing evidence" means the measure or degree of proof that will produce in the mind of the trier of fact a firm belief or conviction as to the truth of the allegations sought to be established.
Tex. Fam. Code § 101.007
CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE
Applied in 263 court decisions — leading case In the Interest of J.F.C. (2002)
Most recently applied in A. C. v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (June 2019)
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.