A. The petitioner bears the burden of establishing each element of a ground for termination of parental rights by clear and convincing evidence. B. The parent asserting a mental or physical disability as an affirmative defense to abandonment pursuant to Article 1015(4) bears the burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence.
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