In re Zakai F., 198 A.3d 584, 330 Conn. 957 (2018)

Dec. 19, 2018 · Connecticut Supreme Court

198 A.3d 584, 330 Conn. 957

IN RE ZAKAI F.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided December 19, 2018

The petition by the respondent mother for certification to appeal from the Appellate Court, 185 Conn.App. 752, 198 A.3d 135 (2018), is granted, limited to the following issue: "When a parent who has temporarily relinquished custody seeks reinstatement of guardianship rights under General Statutes § 45a-611, is there a constitutional presumption that reinstatement is in the best interests of the child, and, if so, does a heightened burden of proof apply pursuant to Santosky v. Kramer, 455 U.S. 745, 102 S.Ct. 1388, 71 L.Ed. 2d 599 (1982)?"