Legal Opinion

Michaud v. Wawruck

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided December 20, 1988No. 13482PublishedCited by 76 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.

The sole issue in this case is whether a written visitation agreement between a genetic mother and adoptive parents violates the public policy of this state. The plaintiff, Jacqueline Michaud, filed a complaint seeking specific enforcement of an “Open Adoption and Visitation Agreement” between herself and the defendants, James Wawruck and Cynthia Wawruck. The defendants filed a motion to strike the complaint, which was granted by the trial court, Barall, J., and was the basis for the subsequent rendering of a judgment in favor of the defendants by the trial court, Kaplan, J. The plaintiffs…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Blancato v. Feldspar Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
  2. City of Norwich v. SilverbergSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
  3. People Ex Rel. Sibley v. SheppardNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. Temple v. MeyerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
  5. Manter v. ManterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981

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3Cited by76 opinions

  1. Parsons v. United Technologies Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
  2. Peter-Michael, Inc. v. Sea Shell AssociatesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
  3. In Re the Guardianship of J.C.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1992
  4. Waters v. AutuoriSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
  5. Bouchard v. People's BankSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991

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