G.L.A. and D.S.

Summary

The court held that, in a dependency-and-neglect dispositional proceeding, proof by a preponderance of the evidence that a child suffered a single incident resulting in serious bodily injury may support a finding that no appropriate treatment plan can be devised for the parent. The court also held that the state need not prove that the parent caused the injury or that no treatment plan could address the conduct causing it, and that clear and convincing evidence is not required at the dispositional stage. The court exercised original jurisdiction, reversed the directed verdict, and remanded for further proceedings.