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Juvenile Law Appellate Court Opinion

   by Townsend, Karen

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SC20267 - In re Tresin J. (Termination of parental rights pursuant to General Statutes § 17a-112 (j) (3) (D); “In this certified appeal, we consider whether the parental rights of a father were properly terminated for lack of an ongoing parent-child relationship when, at the time of the termination trial, the six year old child had no knowledge or memory of his father, who had been incarcerated when the child was two years old…the respondent claims that the trial court should have applied the virtual infancy and interference exceptions to the lack of an ongoing parent-child relationship ground for the termination of parental rights because Tresin was only two years old when the respondent’s incarceration separated them, and the circumstances of this case, particularly the deficiencies of Tresin’s mother, rendered contact impossible during his incarceration. In light of our recent explication of these exceptions in In re Jacob W., 330 Conn. 744, 200 A.3d 1091 (2019), we disagree with the respondent’s claims. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the Appellate Court”).


New Laws Effective January 1, 2020

   by Booth, George

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The Connecticut General Assembly has posted a list of new legislation that is effective on January 1, 2020. Each entry includes links to the full text of the public act, the plain English summary from the Office of Legislative Research, and the bill status page.

In addition, you can view current legislation effective from passage. The Connecticut General Assembly also provides an archive of legislation by effective date going back to October 2007.


Connecticut Law Journal - December 31, 2019

   by Booth, George

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The Connecticut Law Journal, Volume LXXXI, No. 27, for December 31, 2019 is now available.

Contained in the issue is the following:

Table of Contents
Volume 334: Connecticut Reports (Pages 279 - 313)
Volume 334: Cumulative Table of Cases Connecticut Reports
Volume 195: Connecticut Appellate Reports (Pages 71 - 130)
Volume 195: Cumulative Table of Cases Connecticut Appellate Reports
Miscellaneous Notices
Notices of Connecticut State Agencies
Notice Publishing Deadlines


Law Library Hours Update - December 20th - January 3rd

   by Dowd, Jeffrey

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Monday, December 30th

  • Bridgeport Law Library is closed.
  • New Britain Law Library closes at 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday, December 31st

  • Bridgeport Law Library is closed.
  • New Britain Law Library closes at 4:00 p.m.
  • Putnam Law Library closes at 3:15 p.m.

Wednesday, January 1st

  • All Connecticut Judicial Branch Law Libraries are closed in observance of the holiday.


Foreclosure Law Appellate Court Opinion

   by Penn, Michele

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AC42128 - U.S. Bank, National Assn. v. Bennett - ("The defendant Dalphine Bennett appeals from the entry of a judgment of strict foreclosure in favor of the plaintiff, U.S. Bank National Association as trustee, successor in interest to Bank of America, National Association, as trustee, successor by merger to LaSalle Bank, National Association, as trustee for Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust 2005-4, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-4.The defendant claims that the court improperly (1) granted the plaintiff's motion for summary judgment as to the defendant's counterclaims alleging (a) vexatious litigation and (b) abuse of process; and (2) failed to hold an immediate hearing in damages following the entry of summary judgment as to liability only, which violated Practice Book § 17-50.We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the judgment of the trial court.")