• In re Karl J. (September 2, 2008)
    Connecticut Appellate Court
    Abuse and Neglect/Guardianship/Motion to revoke: ..
    This case is an appeal from the judgment of the trial court awarding custody and guardianship of Karl J. to the child's paternal aunt and uncle. At issue was whether the court abused its discretion in determining that it was in the best interests of the child to remain in the care and custody of his paternal aunt and uncle. Finding no abuse of discretion, the appellate court affirmed the judgment of the trial court.

  • In re Anthony E. (July 11, 2006)
    Connecticut Appellate Court
    Family Law/Guardianship: This case was an appeal from the judgment of the trial court modifying a prior custody order and granting shared physical custody of two minor children to the respondent mother. The issues on appeal here were (1) did the trial court improperly find a material change in the mother's circumstances and (2) did the trial court abuse its discretion when it modified the original order of custody without making a finding that doing so was in the children's best interests.

  • In re Kristy A. (June 8, 2004)
    Connecticut Appellate Court
    Abuse and Neglect, Guardianship : Termination of Parental Rights The Appellate Court weighed in on a termination of parental rights case by affirming a termination where issues of personal rehabilitation and vagueness in statutory application were reviewed.

  • In re Vanna A. (May 18, 2004)
    Connecticut Appellate Court
    Abuse and Neglect, Guardianship : Termination of Parental Rights In another termination of parental rights case that focused on the issue of personal rehabilitation, the Connecticut Appellate Court affirmed a trial court's termination of rights on the strong facts indicating failure to rehabilitate and a mother's failu

  • In re Samantha C. (April 27, 2004)
    Connecticut Supreme Court
    Guardianship, Abuse and Neglect : Termination of Parental Rights Termination of parental rights case decided by state supreme court - involves important issue of law of whether parents are entitled to notice that a court may draw an adverse inference from their failure to testify at trial.

  • In re Stanley D. (Dec 26, 2000) CT
    Appellate Division
    Guardianship : Rehabilitation Appellate Court rejected a father's claim that a parent has rehabilitated if at the adjudicatory date the parent is any closer to being able to provide satisfactory care...

  • In re Michelle G. (Mar 9 1999)
    CT Appellate Division
    Guardianship : Reversed trial court dismissal of application for reinstatement ...

  • In re Helen B. (1998)
    CT Appellate Division
    Guardianship : In a case arising out of a maternal aunt's petition to remove fat ...