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2009 Louisiana Children's Code :: CHC 1035 - Burden of proof
Art. 1035. Burden of proof
A. The petitioner bears the burden of establishing each element of a ground for termination of parental rights by clear and convincing evidence.
B. The parent asserting a mental or physical disability as an affirmative defense to abandonment under Article 1015(4) bears the burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §10, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1997, No. 256, §1.
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