{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-817","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 3–817","heading":"","body":"(a) After a CINA petition is filed under this subtitle, the court shall hold an adjudicatory hearing.\n(b) The rules of evidence under Title 5 of the Maryland Rules shall apply at an adjudicatory hearing.\n(c) The allegations in a petition under this subtitle shall be proved by a preponderance of the evidence.","path":["Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcj\u0026section=3-817","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:03Z","sha256":"6dd54be8cdcc01f45b511d80f85699b334f2a1f2698e2128db864cc112bfb986","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-816.4","next":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-818"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}