IN RE SANTIAGO G.

No. 19449.

121 A.3d 708 (2015)

318 Conn. 449

In re SANTIAGO G.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided August 21, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elizabeth Knight Adams , Colchester, with whom was Matthew Eagan , for the appellant (respondent mother).

Michael Besso , assistant attorney general, with whom, on the brief, were George Jepsen , attorney general, and Gregory T. D'Auria , solicitor general, for the appellee (petitioner).

Joshua Michtom , assistant public defender, for the minor child.

ROGERS, C.J., and PALMER, ZARELLA, EVELEIGH, McDONALD, ESPINOSA and ROBINSON, Js.


This case presents a stark illustration of how a person's conscious decision to disregard the law, probably motivated by the best of intentions, nevertheless can lead to unfortunate, unintended consequences. The respondent biological mother, Melissa M. (respondent), appeals from the judgment...

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