State of Maine v. A.I.

MAINE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT Reporter of Decisions Decision:

2020 ME 89

Docket: Cum-19-450 Submitted On Briefs: May 12, 2020 Decided: June 18, 2020 Panel: MEAD, JABAR, HUMPHREY, HORTON, and CONNORS, JJ. STATE OF MAINE v. A.I. JABAR, J. [¶1] The mother of A.I. appeals from an order of the juvenile court placing A.I. in the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services. She argues that the juvenile court used the wrong standard of proof by applying the preponderance of the evidence standard rather than a clear and convincing evidence standard. We disagree and affirm the juvenile court’s…