Founded definition

Founded means the determination following an investigation by the department that, based on available information, it is more likely than not that child abuse or neglect did occur.
Founded means the determination following an investigation
Founded means that it has been determined by a preponderance of evidence (more than 50 percent) that dependent adult abuse has occurred. (Iowa Code Section 235B.9)

Examples of Founded in a sentence

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More Definitions of Founded

Founded means that there has been a violation of a spe- cific right guaranteed to the client under ch. DHS 92 or this chapter or ch. 51, Stats.
Founded means that a review of the facts shows by a preponderance of the evidence that child abuse and/or neglect has occurred. A determination that a case is founded shall be based primarily on first source evidence; in no instance shall a determination that a case is founded be based solely on indirect evidence or an anonymous complaint.
Founded means the determination following an investigation by
Founded means the utility’s determination that the voltage complaint was based on a voltage variation in violation of Puc 304.02;
Founded means: Based on the CPS investigation, there is reasonable cause for the social worker to believe that either the allegations on the referral are true or that sufficient evidence exists to reasonably support the conclusion that the child has been, or is at risk of being, abused or neglected by a parent or caretaker.
Founded means: Based on the CPS investigation, available information indicates that, more likely than not, child abuse or neglect as defined in WAC 388-15-130 did occur.
Founded means there is reasonable cause to believe that child abuse or neglect, as defined in ORS 419B.005, occurred.