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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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...
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In re Michelle G. (Mar 9 1999)
CT Appellate Division
Guardianship : Reversed trial court dismissal of application
for reinstatement ...
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In
re Helen B. (1998)
CT Appellate Division
Guardianship : In a case arising out of a maternal aunt's
petition to remove fat ...