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In re Christina

Supreme Court of Connecticut
Sep 28, 2005
276 Conn. 903 (Conn. 2005)

Opinion

Cheryl A. Juniewic, in support of the petition.

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

Decided September 28, 2005.


The petition by the respondent mother for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 90 Conn. App. 565 (AC 25540), 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?"

The Supreme Court docket number is SC 17512.


Summaries of

In re Christina

Supreme Court of Connecticut
Sep 28, 2005
276 Conn. 903 (Conn. 2005)
Case details for

In re Christina

Case Details

Full title:IN RE CHRISTINA M. ET AL

Court:Supreme Court of Connecticut

Date published: Sep 28, 2005

Citations

276 Conn. 903 (Conn. 2005)

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