State Supreme Court / Conn.

Juvenile Appeal v. Commissioner of Children & Youth Services

Decided June 12, 1979. Ellen Ash Peters wrote the opinion for the court.

177 Conn. 648 · Cited 277 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

In Re Appeal of Kindis · 162 Conn. 239
Anonymous v. Norton · 168 Conn. 421
In Re Appeal of Dattilo · 136 Conn. 488
In re Spence-Chapin Adoption Service v. Polk · 29 N.Y.2d 196
Bennett v. Jeffreys · 40 N.Y.2d 543
Corey L v. Martin L · 45 N.Y.2d 383
Malpass v. Morgan · 213 Va. 393
In Re Nunez · 165 Conn. 435
Claffey v. Claffey · 64 A.2d 540

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Later opinions in our collection that cite this decision.

In re Jessica M. · 217 Conn. 459
In Re Juvenile Appeal (84-3) · 473 A.2d 795
In re James O., Jr. · 142 A.3d 1147
In re Jacob W. · 172 A.3d 1274
In re Migdalia M. · 6 Conn. App. 194
In re Juvenile Appeal (83-CD) · 189 Conn. 276
In re Carla C. · 143 A.3d 677
McDermott v. Dougherty · 869 A.2d 751
In re Valerie D. · 223 Conn. 492
In re Baby Girl B. · 224 Conn. 263
In re Juvenile Appeal (85-BC) · 195 Conn. 344
State Ex Rel. W.Va. Department of Human Services v. Cheryl M. · 356 S.E.2d 181
In Re Juvenile Appeal · 187 Conn. 431
In re Juvenile Appeal · 181 Conn. 638
State v. Anonymous · 179 Conn. 155
In re Juvenile Appeal (84-6) · 2 Conn. App. 705
In re Juvenile Appeal (84-BC) · 194 Conn. 252
In re Juvenile Appeal · 188 Conn. 259
Hao Thi Popp v. Lucas · 182 Conn. 545
In re Alexander V. · 223 Conn. 557
In re John G. · 56 Conn. App. 12
In re Tabitha T. · 51 Conn. App. 595
In re Juvenile Appeal (83-BC) · 189 Conn. 66
In re Jeisean M. · 270 Conn. 382
In re Megan M. · 24 Conn. App. 338

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