§9.13 Standard of Proof

LibraryJuvenile Law Deskbook (2021 Supp.)

K. (§9.13) Standard of Proof

After the 2018 legislative revisions, the standard of proof requiring grounds for termination of parental rights to be proven by “clear, cogent and convincing” evidence is now found in § 211.447.6, RSMo Supp. 2019.

Further, the Supreme Court of Missouri, in In re B.H., 348 S.W.3d 770 (Mo. banc 2011), held that the standard of proof applicable to the best interests analysis under § 211.447.7 is “preponderance of the...

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