David’s answer: Assuming you are asking for a fair hearing to challenge an indicated report, then "some credible evidence" is roughly analogous to the "probable cause" standard used in the criminal law context. The Court nonetheless utilizes case law in the child neglect field to assess whether the allegations essentially "state a cause of action." The burden would then shift to you to present a defense showing there was nothing (or next to nothing) to the allegations in the first place. -- David Bliven
I am a former Family Court prosecutor and handle all divorce and family law matters, including contested and uncontested divorces, child custody/visitation, child support/paternity, adoptions, family offense (orders of protection), child abuse/neglect and juvenile delinquency. I practice primarily in Westchester (White Plains and vicinity) and the Bronx (Riverdale and vicinity). My website can be found at www.blivenlaw.net.
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