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Kylie P. (March 2023)
In re Kylie P. (AC 45434) March 2023 Mother appealed the judgment terminating her parental rights. She had come to the United States on a tourist visa and, two months …
A’vion A. (January 2023)
In Re A’vion A. et al. (AC 45357) January 2023 Mother appealed the termination of her parental rights. She claimed that the trial court improperly denied her motion to compel …
Anthony S. (March 2023)
In re Anthony S. (AC 45549) March 2023 Reasonable Efforts to Reunify; Failure to Rehabilitate; Mental Health Mother appealed the judgment terminating her parental rights. She was incarcerated following an …
Eric M. (February 2023)
In re Eric M. (AC 45693) February 2023 No Ongoing Parent-Child Relationship; Failure to Rehabilitate; Probation Conditions Father appealed the TPR judgment with respect to his child. Several years before …
Isabella Q. (February 2023)
In re Isabella Q. (AC 45551) February 2023 Failure to Benefit from Services; Failure to Rehabilitate Father appealed the termination of his parental rights. He claimed that the trial court …
Delilah G. (August 2022)
In Re Delilah G. (AC 45058) TPR; no ongoing parent-child relationship; interference exception August 2022 Mother appealed the trial court’s decision terminating her parental rights to her daughter, D. Father …
In Re Lillyanne D. et al.
In Re Lillyanne D. et al. (AC 45124; AC 45156) TPR; Personal Rehabilitation September 2022 Parents separately appealed the trial court’s judgment terminating their parental rights with respect to their …
In re Amias I.
In re Amias I. (SC 20671) June 2022 Mother appealed the TPR with respect to her children, N, M, and D. DCF had filed TPR petitions after the children …
In re Alizabeth L.
In re Alizabeth L. (AC 44814) June 2022 Pursuant to statute (§ 46b-129 (g)), at a contested OTC hearing, ‘‘credible hearsay evidence regarding statements of the child or youth made …
In re. Vada V
In re Vada V. (SC 20603) (SC 20604) June 2022 Parents appealed the termination of their parental rights with respect to their children. After the children were adjudicated neglected and …
In re Aisjaha N.
In re Aisjaha N. (SC 20612) June 2022 Mother appealed the trial court’s decision to vest permanent legal guardianship of her child in her maternal grandmother. On the basis of …
In re Annessa J.
In Re Annessa J. (SC 20614) June 2022 Pursuant to C.G.S. § 46b-121 (b) (1), ‘‘[i]n juvenile matters, the Superior Court shall have the authority to make and enforce such …
In re Madison C. et al.
In re Madison C. et al. (AC 44926) June 2022 Mother, whose parental rights as to her children previously had been terminated, appealed the trial court’s judgment granting DCF’s motion …
In re Marcquan C.
In Re Marcquan C. (AC 45087) May 2022 Mother appealed from the trial court’s judgment denying her motion to revoke the commitment of her child to DCF custody, claiming that …
In re Rabia K.
In Re Rabia K. (AC 45012) May 2022 Mother, whose child was adjudicated neglected and committed to DCF, appealed based on a claim that the court improperly found that the …
In re Teagan K.-O.
IN RE TEAGAN K-O (April 2022; AC 44918; AC 44923) Parents filed separate appeals from the judgment of the trial court terminating their parental rights with respect to their minor …
In re Ryder M.
IN RE RYDER M (AC 44831; April 2022) Father appealed from the judgment terminating his parental rights with respect to his minor child, who previously had been adjudicated neglected and …
In re Lucia C. / In re Christian C. et al.
In re Lucia C. / In re Christian C. et al. (March 2022; AC 44807 / 44809) Father appealed from the judgments of the trial court terminating his parental rights …
In re Aligha R.-S. et al.
In re Aligha R.-S. et al. (March 2022; AC 44835) On appeal, Mother claimed that the trial court improperly found that (1) DCF made reasonable efforts to reunify the family; …
In re Ivory W.
IN RE IVORY W. ET AL. (March 2022; SC 20624) Mother appealed the termination of her parental rights with respect to her minor children; DCF had filed petitions to terminate …
In re Riley B.
In re Riley B. (March 2022; SC 20613) The proposed intervenor, Mother, filed a motion to intervene subsequent to the termination of her parental rights with respect to her minor …
In re Emily S.
In re Emily S. (February 2022; AC 44791) Child was born premature and positive for cocaine and opiates. Mother left the hospital without providing identification of Father. DCF subsequently filed …
In re Karter F.
IN RE KARTER F. (AC 44496) August 2021 Termination of Parental Rights, Reasonable Efforts, Incarceration Father appealed from the judgment terminating his parental rights with respect to his minor …
In re Annessa J.
IN RE ANNESSA J. (AC 44405) (AC 44497) July 2021 Termination of Parental Rights, Post-Termination Visitation Parents filed separate appeals from the judgment terminating their parental rights with respect …
In re Naomi W.
In re Sequoia G. Et. Al.
In Re Jacob M. & In Re Natasha T. Et Al
IN RE JACOB M. (AC 44233) IN RE NATASHA T. ET AL. (AC 44237) May 2021 TPR, Time Standards, Reasonable Efforts, Post-Termination Visitation Motions Takeaway: Rejects procedurally unorthodox attempts by …
In Re Angela V. et al.
In Re Angela V. et al. (AC 44201) Neglect, Motion for Child Testimony, Equitable Remedy of Vacatur Takeaway: In order to challenge the denial of a motion based on due …
In re Skylar B.
IN RE SKYLAR B. (AC 43916)TPR, Constitutional Claim, Motion for Alternative Disposition Father appealed from the judgment terminating his parental rights. On appeal, Father claimed that the court deprived him …
In Re Riley B.
In Re Riley B. (AC 43959) TPR, Constitutional Claim Takeaway: In order to make a constitutional claim in regards to substantive due process and less restrictive alternatives, the issue needs …
In Re Kiara Liz V.
In Re Kiara Liz V. (AC 44264) TPR, Constitutional Claim, Mental Health Treatment, Parent-Child Bond Takeaway: In order to use a parent’s absence at trial as a basis in the …
In Re Miyuki M.
In Re Miyuki M. (AC 44186) TPR, Transfer of Guardianship, Constitutional Claim, Canvass, Supervisory Authority, Suitable and Worthy Guardian Mother appealed the judgment terminating her parental rights as to her …
In Re Phoenix A.
In Re Phoenix A. (AC 44060) TPR, Reasonable Efforts, Personal Rehabilitation, Best Interests Takeaway: Among other things, it is important to remember that in assessing personal rehabilitation, the critical issue …
In Re Kameron N.
In Re Kameron N. (AC 44079) – Part One/Father’s Appeal TPR, Indian Child Welfare Act, Notice Takeaway: Discussion of notice requirement in ICWA, and the involuntary nature of termination proceedings. …
In re Marcquan C.
In re Marcquan C. – AC43892 (February 2021)[1] Jurisdiction of Appeal, Interlocutory Order, Psychological Evaluation TAKEAWAY: The order for a psychological evaluation was not part of the court’s judgment denying …
In re November H.
In re November H. – AC44120 (January 2021)[1] Termination of Parental Rights, Parent-Child Relationship, Interference Exception TAKEAWAY: Findings that a child has continuing and positive feelings toward a parent is …
In re Josiah D.
In re Josiah D. – AC44096 (January 2021)[1] Termination of Parental Rights, Adverse Inference Drawn from Decision Not to Testify TAKEAWAY: Court is not required to affirmatively notify a parent …
In re D’Andre T.
In re D’Andre T. 201 Conn. App. 396 (November 2020)[1] Termination of Parental Rights, Transfer of Guardianship, Supervisory Authority, Procedural Rules TAKEAWAY: Distinguishes between when the Appellate Court would use …
In Re Ja’Marie M.
In Re Ja’Marie M. (AC 43710) TPR, neglect finding, paternity, public policy Takeaway: If a parent wants to challenge a neglect adjudication that they were originally uninvolved with, that needs …
In re Zakai F.
IN RE ZAKAI F.* Connecticut Supreme Court Robinson, C. J., and Palmer, McDonald, D’Auria, Mullins, Kahn, and Ecker, Js.** Argued May 2, 2019—officially released July 22, 2020*** Petition by the …
In re Ava W.
IN RE AVA W.* (SC 20465) Robinson, C. J., and Palmer, McDonald, D’Auria, Mullins, Kahn and Ecker, Js.** Argued May 4—officially released August 10, 2020*** The Connecticut Supreme Court held …
In re Tegan K.-O.
In re Teagan K.-O Connecticut Supreme Court 20245 – 2020 June 24, 2020 Subject Matter Jurisdiction Over Predictive Neglect Case Where Parents Moved Out of State Overview Respondent, father, appealed …
In re Corey C.
In re Corey C. 198 Conn. App. 41 – June 2020[1] Denial of Appeal from Termination of Father’s Parental Rights Overview Respondent father appealed from the judgment of the trial …
In re Omar I. et al
In re Omar I. et al 197 Conn. App. 499 June 2020 Denial of Appeal from Termination of Father’s Parental Rights Overview Respondent father appealed from the judgment of the …
In re Geoffrey G.
In re Geoffrey G. 196 Conn. App. 316 March 2020 Respondent mother appealed the trial court’s termination of parental rights of her son, Geoffrey, based on her inability to rehabilitate …
In re Gabriel C.
In re Gabriel C. 196 Conn. App. 333 March 2020 Respondent mother appealed a decision to terminate the parental rights of her four children, for failure to achieve personal rehabilitation …
In re Anthony L. et. al.
In re Anthony L. et al. 194 Conn. App. 111 Termination of Parental Rights October 2019 Mother appealed the trial court’s judgment terminating her parental rights to three of her …
In re Kadon M.
In re Kadon M. 194 Conn. App. 100 October 2019 Respondent mother appealed the trial court’s transfer of guardianship of her son, Kadon, to his paternal grandmother, claiming that the …
In re Taijha H.-B.
In re Taijha H.-B. – SC 20151 – September 2019 Indigent Parent’s Right to Appellate Counsel In 2015, DCF filed a petition to terminate the parental rights of the biological …
In re Skylar F.
In re Skylar F. – 191 Conn. App. 200 – July 2019 Denial of Motion to Open Judgment of Neglect Failure to Assert Good Defense or Mistake Father appealed …

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