IN RE JOSEPH W., JR.

No. 18660.

21 A.3d 723 (2011)

301 Conn. 245

In re JOSEPH W., JR., et al.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided June 28, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jane R. Rosenberg , assistant attorney general, with whom were Tammy Nguyen-O'Dowd , assistant attorney general, and, on the brief, George Jepsen , attorney general, Richard Blumenthal , former attorney general, Susan T. Pearlman and Benjamin Zivyon , assistant attorneys general, for the appellant (petitioner).

David J. Reich , for the appellee (respondent father).

David B. Rozwaski , for the appellee (respondent mother).

ROGERS, C.J., and PALMER, ZARELLA, EVELEIGH and LAVINE, Js.


ROGERS, C.J.

The primary issue in this certified appeal is whether a noncustodial parent is entitled to contest a neglect petition. We answer that question in the affirmative.

The respondent mother, Karin H., and the respondent father, Joseph W., are the parents of Joseph W., Jr., and Daniel W. (children). The petitioner, the commissioner of children and families (commissioner), filed neglect petitions with respect...

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