Legal Opinion
Commissioner of Social Services v. Smith
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided September 16, 2003No. SC 16931PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NORCOTT, J.
The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether a defendant in an action to establish child support, who is properly served with notice of the pending proceedings and summoned to appear but fails to appear as directed or to otherwise deny the material allegations of the petition, impliedly has admitted the factual assertions of the petition such that an adjudication of paternity may be made and an order of support may be entered. The plaintiff, the commissioner of social services, appeals1 from the judgment of the trial court affirming the family support magistrate’s ruling…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- State v. CourchesneSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
- Connecticut National Bank v. GiacomiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
- State v. PareSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
- Travelers Indemnity Co. v. RubinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- In re Bruce R.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
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3Cited by31 opinions
- PSE Consulting, Inc. v. MercedeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- In re Samantha C.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- Wiseman v. ArmstrongSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2010
- Broadnax v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- Lagassey v. StateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
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