Legal Opinion
In re Michaela Lee R.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 11, 2000No. SC 16122PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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KATZ, J.
This appeal requires us to determine whether a Probate Court of this state or the plaintiff, the commissioner of public health (commissioner),1 has the authority to delete a biological parent’s name from a birth certificate when there is no allegation that the information is inaccurate. We conclude that neither the Probate Court nor the commissioner possesses such authority.
The record reveals the following relevant facts and procedural history. Michaela Lee R. (Michaela Lee), the daughter of the defendant,2 was bom in 1985. At that time, the name of her biological father was…
2Cases cited55 opinions
- Paul v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Griswold v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Olmstead v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Moore v. City of East ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Whalen v. RoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by25 opinions
- State v. McKenzie-AdamsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
- Bender v. BenderSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
- State v. RussoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2002
- In re Joshua S.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2002
- Gipson v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
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