Legal Opinion
In re Jonathan M.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 16, 2001No. SC 16330PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KATZ, J.
The principal issue in this appeal is whether a petition for habeas corpus is the appropriate procedural vehicle through which a party may challenge a judgment terminating his or her parental rights based upon a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel.1 We conclude that a habeas petition may not be so used to attack collaterally the termination judgment.
Neither party in this case disputes the underlying facts, which were set forth in the memorandum of decision terminating the petitioner’s parental rights. The *210petitioner, John M., and Stacie M. (mother)2 are the biological…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by44 opinions
- State v. WarholicSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
- Johnson v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2008
- Williams v. Commission On Human Rights & OpportunitiesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
- In Re Allison G.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2005
- Dow & Condon, Inc. v. Brookfield Development Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
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