Definition of "fact-finding hearing"
§ 832. Definition of "fact-finding hearing". When used in this article, "fact-finding hearing" means a hearing to determine whether the allegations of a petition under section eight hundred twenty-one are supported by a fair preponderance of the evidence.
A hearing to decide whether the petition's allegations are supported by a fair preponderance of the evidence. ★ (Civil standard — not "beyond a reasonable doubt.")
Marked in the text: penalties, time limits, sums of money. Editorial emphasis added by this edition; it does not appear in the statute as enacted.
This provision appears in Volume 5 — The JG-22 Family Court Act and in Volume 1 — The JG-22 in Plain English.