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Co.vs-Inspired Life Centers,Inc., 895 F 2d 1226 at 1228 n.2, (8th Cir.1990). 8.BURDEN OF PROOF: The burden lies with Appellant and/or the party invoking the court's jurisdiction to establish the existence of jurisdiction.Francosteel Corp. ,Unimetal—Normandy vs.M/V_ Charm,Tiki,Mortensen & Lange, 19. F 3d 624(llth Cir.1994) Mylan Laboratories, Inc.vs.Akzo,N.V.,2 F 3d 56(4th Cir.1993); United Elec.Rodio & Mach.Workers of America vs.Pleasant Str- eet Corp., 987 F 2d 39(ist Cir.1993).Burden of Proof,were not an option of Appellant,when the Appellee judge,Sua Sponte Dis- missed the Four(4) Civil Rights Complaint(S) With-Prejudice, and in favor of Defendants,despite Defendants had no change to respond to the Complaints. [ TEST ] The nature of the court's inquiry on a Rule 12(b)(2) challenge depends upon how the motion is supported. If the motion rests upon the pleadings alone,or on affidavits and a cold record,the court will hold the plaintiff to merely a prima facie standard obligat- ing the plaintiff to make a proffer which,if credi- ted the factfinder,would be sufficient to confer pe- rsonal jurisdiction. Alternatively,in those instanc- es where the court finds it unfair to obligate a de- fendant to attend and participate in the trial prior to a conclusive ruling on personal jurisdiction,the court may convene an evidentiary hearing.In that ca- se,the plaintiff will have establish personal juris- diction by a preponderance of the evidence.Or the court might adopt a middle course,known as the "likelihood" standard,during which the court makes no conclusive ruling on personal jurisdiction,but requires plaintiff to come forward with evidence,sh- owing a likelihood that personal jurisdiction exists. Mylan Laboratories, Inc.vs.Akzo,N.V.,supra. 2 F 3d 56 at 60 (4th Cir.1993);United Elec.Radio & Mach.Workers of America vs. 163 Pleasant Street Corp.,supra.,987 F 2d 39 at 44(lst Cir.1993). -39-