What is the burden of proof against a party who is not a party to the birth of the child?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Fan v. Zeng, 2014 ONCJ 321 (CanLII):
The burden of proof rests with the moving party – in this case, the father - on a balance of probabilities, to establish a change in circumstances that would result in a different order. Jardine-Hynds v. Grant, 2009 ONCJ 133.
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