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NYE v. MARCUS

(12714)

198 Conn. 138 (1985)

JOSEPH NYE ET AL. v. MARK J. MARCUS

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released December 24, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shelley White, with whom were Shelley Geballe and, on the brief, Martha Stone, for the appellants (plaintiffs).

Laurie Adler, assistant attorney general, with whom were Patricia Pac, assistant attorney general, and, on the brief, Joseph I. Lieberman, attorney general, and Robert W. Garvey, assistant attorney general, for the appellee (defendant).

Laurajean Golden filed a brief as amicus curiae.

Stephen Wizner, Sally Zanger, Miriam Berkman, Mary A. McCarthy and John L. Pottenger, Jr., filed a brief as amici curiae.

HEALEY, SHEA, DANNEHY, CALLAHAN and QUINN, JS.

CALLAHAN, J.

This is an appeal by the plaintiffs, Joseph and Rhonda Nye, from the quashing of a habeas corpus petition. On appeal, the plaintiffs claim that the trial court erred in: (1) quashing the plaintiffs' petition on the ground that the plaintiffs, as foster parents, lacked standing to maintain such an action; and (2) refusing immediately to appoint counsel for the minor child notwithstanding the alleged need for and the availability of competent counsel. We...

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