CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Dependency Petitions
......Dismissal of Dependency
.........Court Weighing of Evidence
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Court shall order whatever action the law requires if, upon weighing all of the evidence, it finds that the burden of proof has not been met.

No W&IC §350(c) violation in failing to rule on mtn. before receiving more DCFS evidence on mother's missing drug test results—court's mandate in dependency is to protect Cs and to avail itself of all evidence which might bear on their best interest.

No abuse of discretion in dismissing abuse complaint against parents as to baby whose brain injury discovered while in babysitter's care where court properly weighed testimony, and evidence insufficient to sustain petition.