Legal Opinion
In re Christina M.
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided August 2, 2005No. AC 25539; AC 25540PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PETERS, J.
Cases involving the termination of parental rights are always difficult. This case highlights that difficulty because, as the trial court found, “the children love their parents and . . . the parents love the children.” It also found, however, that “unfortunately, [the] *567mother and father cannot or will not make the changes necessary to provide the consistent, nurturing, responsible care that [their daughters] need.” Accordingly, the court sought the proper balance between the parents’ constitutionally protected interest in the care, custody and control of their children, and…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- State v. GoldingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- Prince v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
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3Cited by6 opinions
- In re Christina M.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
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- In re Halle T.Connecticut Appellate Court · 2006
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