North Carolina § 7B-805 - Quantum of proof in adjudicatory hearing.
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§ 7B-805. Quantum of proof in adjudicatory hearing.
The allegations in a petition alleging that a juvenile is abused, neglected, or dependent shall be proved by clear and convincing evidence. History (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1998-202, s. 6; 1999-456, s. 60; 2010-90, s. 12; 2013-129, s. 20.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2013-129, s. 41, made the amendment to this section by Session Laws 2013-129, s. 20, which deleted the former second sentence, applicable to actions filed or pending on or after October 1, 2013. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2010-90, s. 12, effective July 11, 2010, substituted "that a juvenile is abused, neglected, or dependent" for "abuse, neglect, or dependency" in the first sentence, and added the second sentence. Session Laws 2013-129, s. 20, effective October 1, 2013, deleted the former second sentence, which read "Allegations in a petition alleging that a respondent is a responsible individual who has abused or seriously neglected a juvenile shall be proved by a preponderance of the evidence." For applicability, see editor's note. Legal Periodicals. - For survey of 1979 family law, see 58 N.C.L. Rev. 1471 (1980).
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