Legal Opinion

In re Shyina B.

Connecticut Appellate Court

Decided June 6, 2000No. AC 19721PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*161 Opinion

SCHALLER, J.

The commissioner of children and families (commissioner) appeals from the judgment of the trial court granting custody and guardianship of the minor child, Shyina B., to the intervenors, her maternal uncle and aunt. On appeal, the commissioner claims that the court improperly applied the best interest of the child standard when it (1) imposed a legal presumption that Shyina’s placement with the intervenors was in her best interest, (2) sought to remedy the commissioner’s denial of the intervenors’ request to be licensed as foster parents of Shyina and (3) considered the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Schult v. SchultSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
  2. Cappetta v. CappettaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
  3. In re Joshua Z.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1991

3Cited by17 opinions

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  4. In Re Janer R., (Feb. 28, 2002)Connecticut Superior Court · 2002
  5. In Re Jennifer O., (Oct. 21, 2002)Connecticut Superior Court · 2002

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