COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SERVICES v. SMITH

(SC 16931)

265 Conn. 723 (2003)

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SERVICES v. CHRISTOPHER L. SMITH.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released September 16, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Helene Opocensky, assistant attorney general, with whom, on the brief, were Richard Blumenthal, attorney general, and Donald M. Longley, assistant attorney general, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Frederic Gilman, for the minor child.

Borden, Norcott, Palmer, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js.


Opinion

NORCOTT, J.

The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether a defendant in an action to establish child support, who is properly served with notice of the pending proceedings and summoned to appear but fails to appear as directed or to otherwise deny the material allegations of the petition, impliedly has admitted the factual assertions of the petition such that an adjudication of paternity may be...

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