Legal Opinion
In re Samantha C.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided April 27, 2004No. SC 16890PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BORDEN, J.
The principal issue in this appeal is
whether then existing Practice Book, 2001, § 34-1 (f)1 *617allowed an adverse inference to be drawn against the respondents, without prior notice, for their failure to testify in a proceeding in which the petitioner sought to terminate their parental rights. The respondent parents, Jeffrey C. (father) and Shellie C. (mother), appeal from the judgment of the trial court, granting the petition of the commissioner of children and families (petitioner) to terminate their parental rights with respect to their minor daughter, Samantha C. They claim,…
2Cases cited56 opinions
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