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STATE v. MIRANDA

(SC 15467)

245 Conn. 209 (1998)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. SANTOS MIRANDA

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released June 30, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Scheinblum, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Michael Dearington, state's attorney, and Elpedio Vitale, assistant state's attorney, for the appellant (state).

Susan M. Cormier, with whom was Bageshree Ranade, legal intern, for the appellee (defendant).

Mario T. Gaboury filed a brief for the Center for the Study of Crime Victims' Rights, Remedies and Resources, University of New Haven, as amicus curiae.

Callahan, C. J., and Borden, Berdon, Norcott, Katz, Palmer and McDonald, Js.

Opinion

KATZ, J.

The issue in this appeal is whether a person who is not the biological or legal parent of a child but who establishes a familial relationship with a woman and her infant child, voluntarily assumes responsibility for the care and welfare of the child, and considers himself the child's stepfather, has a legal duty to protect the child from abuse, such that the breach of that duty exposes the...

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