175 Conn. App. 271 - In re Luis N.’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “(1) the Department ... has made reasonable efforts to locate the parent and to reunify the child with the parent ... unless the court finds in this proceeding that the parent is unable or unwilling to benefit from reunification efforts ... (2) termination is in the best interest of the child, and (3) ... (B) the child (i) has been found by the Superior Court ... to have been neglected, abused or uncared for in a prior proceeding ... and the parent of such child has been provided specific steps to take to facilitate the return of the child to the parent ... and has failed to achieve such degree of personal rehabilitation as would encourage the belief that within a reasonable time, considering the age and needs of the child, such parent could assume a responsible position in the life of the child ....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 175 Conn. App. 307 - In re Luis N.

2. “I think because the children so much want to see what happens in this court, I don't think they should necessarily be here during the hearing, but I do think [it would] be very beneficial for them to come in, see the courtroom, meet Your Honor, too. ... [T]hey understand through their lawyer that Your Honor makes the decision, no one else does.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 175 Conn. App. 307 - In re Luis N.

3. “The Court: If the court inquired of the children only as to whether they had any questions for the court, do you think that would suffice in franchising them with regard to this process without infringing upon what should be, at their ages and stages of development, as innocent as is practicable, a perception of reality?”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 175 Conn. App. 307 - In re Luis N.