FENNELLY v. NORTON

No. 27132.

931 A.2d 269 (2007)

103 Conn.App. 125

Gene FENNELLY et al. v. Emma NORTON.

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Decided August 7, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey D. Ginzberg, Seymour, for the appellants (plaintiffs).

Leslie I. Jennings-Lax, with whom was Andrew I. Schaffer, for the appellee (defendant).

SCHALLER, McLACHLAN and GRUENDEL, Js.


GRUENDEL, J.

In Roth v. Weston, 259 Conn. 202, 789 A.2d 431 (2002), our Supreme Court held that the fundamental right of a parent to make child rearing decisions mandates that when a nonparent seeks visitation, that party must allege and prove, by clear and convincing evidence, a relationship with the child that is similar in nature to a parent-child relationship, and that denial of the visitation would cause real and significant...

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