Legal Opinion
Tatro v. Tatro
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided February 15, 1991No. 8980PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDupont, C. J.
The plaintiff appeals from a judgment finding her in contempt of trial court orders relating to her failure to apply for United States citizenship for her minor child and her failure to cause the child to be returned to the United States.1 The trial court, Dranginis, J., ordered the plaintiff “to remain in jail until the child is brought before [the] court.” No sanctions were imposed by the trial court for the plaintiffs failure to apply for citizenship. The plaintiff claims that the trial court incorrectly found her in contempt when she had no ability at the time to purge herself of contempt…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Zablocki v. RedhailSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- McCrone v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Cameron v. CameronSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Tobey v. TobeySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1974
- Connolly v. ConnollySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Spear v. McDermottNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1996
- Bunche v. BuncheConnecticut Appellate Court · 1994
- State v. AnthonyConnecticut Appellate Court · 1991
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