IN RE JOSEPH W.

Nos. 18951, 18952.

46 A.3d 59 (2012)

305 Conn. 633

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

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided June 28, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David B. Rozwaski , for the appellant in Docket No. SC 18951 (respondent mother).

David J. Reich , for the appellant in Docket No. SC 18952 (respondent father).

Stephen G. Vitelli , assistant attorney general, with whom, on the brief, was George Jepsen , attorney general, for the appellee in both cases (petitioner).

ROGERS, C.J., and NORCOTT, PALMER, ZARELLA, EVELEIGH, HARPER and VERTEFEUILLE, Js.


ROGERS, C.J.

The primary issue in this appeal is whether the trial court applied the proper standard of proof when, pursuant to General Statutes § 46b-129, it rendered adjudications of neglect under the doctrine of predictive neglect. The respondents, Karin H. (mother) and Joseph W., Sr. (father), are the parents of Joseph W., Jr., and Daniel W. (children). The petitioner, the commissioner of children and families (commissioner), filed neglect petitions with...

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