Curtis v. Swindler

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• in determining whether a child is in need of aid, the court gives deference to factual findings but reviews the legal determination of whether probable cause exists under a de novo standard
• in determining whether a child is in need of aid, the court gives deference to factual findings but reviews the legal determination of whether probable cause exists under a de novo standard
• probable cause determination in CIÑA case is reviewed de novo in part to avoid permitting different trial judges from drawing different conclusions as to whether the facts are sufficient to constitute probable cause
• probable cause determination in CINA case is reviewed de novo in part to avoid permitting different trial judges from drawing different conclusions as to whether the facts are sufficient to constitute probable cause
• equating preponderance of the evidence with “more likely than not”
• appeal from probable cause determination

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).