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COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN SERVICES v. LEVESQUE

528 A.2d 456 (1987)

COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN SERVICES v. Earlene LEVESQUE.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided July 15, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Torrey A. Sylvester (orally), Sylvester Law Office, Houlton, for appellant.

Erna J. Koch (orally), Asst. Atty. Gen., Department of Human Services, Augusta, Brian E. Swales, Houlton, for appellee.

Margaret W. Thompson (orally), Presque Isle, guardian ad litem.

Before McKUSICK, C.J., and NICHOLS, ROBERTS, GLASSMAN, SCOLNIK and CLIFFORD, JJ.

GLASSMAN, Justice

Earlene Levesque appeals from the order of the Aroostook County Probate Court directing her to turn over $37,052.86 to the Commissioner of Human Services (Commissioner), the conservator for Alta Crouse. Levesque contends the court erred by placing on her the burden to prove that Crouse had given her the funds,1 and by applying the standard of proof set forth in 18-A M.R.S.A. § 6-103(a) (1981).2...

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