In re Christina M.,

Decision Date28 September 2005
Citation276 Conn. 903,884 A.2d 1024
PartiesIN RE CHRISTINA M. ET AL.
CourtConnecticut Supreme Court

Raymond J. Rigat, in support of the petition.

Paula D. Sullivan, assistant attorney general, in opposition.

The petition by the respondent father for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 90 Conn. App. 565 (AC 25539), is granted, limited to the following issues:

"1. Whether the Appellate Court properly concluded that the trial court does not have a constitutional obligation to appoint an independent attorney to advocate for the express wishes of a child, who is the subject of a termination of parental rights petition, when those wishes conflict with the position advocated by the child's present counsel?

"2. If the answer to the first question is `no,' whether deprivation of that right by an attorney who advocates a position contrary to the express wishes of the child causes `structural error' in a termination proceeding creating a presumption of prejudice?"

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    • United States
    • Connecticut Superior Court
    • 15 Noviembre 2016
    ... ... Conn. 941, 768 A.2d 949 (2001) (defining basic parental ... attributes) ... [ 124 ] Our Appellate Court " recently ... observed that '[t]he sad fact is that there is a ... difference between parental love and parental ... competence.' In re Christina M. , 90 Conn.App ... 565, 575, 877 A.2d 941, cert. granted on other grounds, 276 ... Conn. 903, 884 A.2d 1024 (2005)." In re Halle , ... 96 Conn.App. 815, 817, 902 A.2d 670, cert. denied, 280 Conn ... 924, 908 A.2d 1087 (2006). Similarly, in In re Melody L., ... ...
  • In re Halle T., No. 25675.
    • United States
    • Connecticut Court of Appeals
    • 8 Agosto 2006
    ...love and parental competence." In re Christina M., 90 Conn.App. 565, 575, 877 A.2d 941, cert. granted on other grounds, 276 Conn. 903, 884 A.2d 1024 (2005). In the present case, we again are required to undertake the difficult task of determining whether a trial court properly terminated th......
  • In re Justin W.
    • United States
    • Connecticut Superior Court
    • 19 Enero 2016
    ... ... safe, healthy, development ... [ 96 ] Our Appellate Court " recently ... observed that '[t]he sad fact is that there is a ... difference between parental love and parental ... competence.' In re Christina M. , 90 Conn.App ... 565, 575, 877 A.2d 941, cert. granted on other grounds, 276 ... Conn. 903, 884 A.2d 1024 (2005)." In re Halle , ... 96 Conn.App. 815, 817, 902 A.2d 670, cert. denied, 280 Conn ... 924, 908 A.2d 1087 (2006). Similarly, in In re Melody L.; ... ...
  • In re Justin W.
    • United States
    • Connecticut Superior Court
    • 19 Enero 2016
    ... ... safe, healthy, development ... [ 96 ] Our Appellate Court " recently ... observed that '[t]he sad fact is that there is a ... difference between parental love and parental ... competence.' In re Christina M. , 90 Conn.App ... 565, 575, 877 A.2d 941, cert. granted on other grounds, 276 ... Conn. 903, 884 A.2d 1024 (2005)." In re Halle , ... 96 Conn.App. 815, 817, 902 A.2d 670, cert. denied, 280 Conn ... 924, 908 A.2d 1087 (2006). Similarly, in In re Melody L.; ... ...
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  • 2005 Connecticut Appellate Review
    • United States
    • Connecticut Bar Association Connecticut Bar Journal No. 79, 2005
    • Invalid date
    ...of Children & Families, 86 Conn. App. 290, 860 A.2d 1283 (2004). 180 In re Christina M., 90 Conn. App. 565, 877 A.2d 941, cert. granted, 276 Conn. 903, 884 A.2d 1024 (2005). 181 Id. at 580-83. 182 86 Conn. App. 719, 862 A.2d 326 (2004). 183 89 Conn. App. 57,69, 872 A.2d 912, cert. denied, 2......

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