Legal Opinion
Dutkiewicz v. Dutkiewicz
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided October 28, 2008No. SC 18082PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SCHALLER, J.
In this action for the dissolution of a marriage, the pro se defendant, Thomas M. Dutkiewicz, appeals 1 from the trial court’s order that the defendant attend a parenting education program, as authorized by General Statutes § 46b-69b 2 and Practice Book § 25- 5 (a) (6). 3 The defendant claims that § 46b-69b is an unconstitutional infringement on a parent’s fundamental right to exercise care, control and custody over his or her child. We disagree and affirm the judgment of the trial court.
The following facts and procedural history are relevant to our resolution of the…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Wisconsin v. YoderSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Meyer v. NebraskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Anne Hensler Vs. City Of DavenportSupreme Court of Iowa · 2010
- Crews v. CrewsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2010
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- Burbank v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2011
- Foote v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2017
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