Legal Opinion
Lavertue v. Niman
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 4, 1985No. 12390PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
The sole issue on this appeal is whether an indigent defendant in a state-initiated paternity suit *404has a constitutional right to court-appointed counsel. At the behest of the state and with the state’s assistance, the plaintiff Gail A. Lavertue sued the defendant Mark Niman, pursuant to General Statutes § 46b-160, naming him the father of her child Sherry Ann Lavertue. Prior to trial, the defendant filed a financial affidavit reflecting his indigency1 and moved for the appointment of counsel. The trial court, Kremski, J., denied the motion. The defendant was tried to the court, Spear, J.,…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Boddie v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Little v. StreaterSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Mills v. HabluetzelSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by25 opinions
- State v. DavisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- Moore v. McNamaraSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
- Palomba v. GraySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- Matza v. MatzaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
- In re Jonathan M.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
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