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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 10.02.02.03" title_num="10" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="02" heading="Burden of Proof.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A responsible relative claiming to have been abused, sexually abused, abandoned, or subjected to a crime of violence by the recipient of services shall have the burden of establishing to the satisfaction of the Department by a preponderance of the evidence that the legally responsible relative was abandoned, abused, sexually abused, or subjected to a crime of violence by the recipient of services.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Acceptable evidence for abuse and crimes of violence includes, but is not limited to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Police reports; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Medical records, or medical statements prepared by a physician, physician's assistant, or nurse.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Acceptable evidence for abandonment includes, but is not limited to, affidavits from disinterested parties of the facts surrounding the abandonment.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>