Louisiana Revised Statutes & Codes

La. Child. Code Ann. art. 665 (2026)

Burden of proof

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Art. 665. Burden of proof

           The state shall have the burden to prove the allegations of the petition by a preponderance of evidence.

           Acts 1991, No. 235, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.