In re Alexander C.’s Empirical Analysis

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57 state decisions

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1. “[t]he burden is clearly upon the persons applying for the revocation of commitment to allege and prove that cause for commitment no longer exists. Once that has been established, the inquiry becomes whether a continuation of the commitment will nevertheless serve the child's best interests. On this point, when it is the natural parents who have moved to revoke commitment, the state must prove that it would not be in the best interests of the child to be returned to his or her natural parents.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Wayne J., (Sep. 3, 2002) · 2002 Conn. Super. Ct. 9940 - In Re Jade B., No. H14-Cp99-006269-A (Aug. 1, 2002)

2. “[T]he primary focus of the court is the best interests of the child, the child's interests in sustained growth, development, well-being, and in the continuity and stability of its environment. . . . [I]n deciding what is in the best interest of the child, the [trial] court is vested with broad discretion.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2002 Conn. Super. Ct. 9940 - In Re Jade B., No. H14-Cp99-006269-A (Aug. 1, 2002)

3. “[I]n deciding what is in the best interest of the child, the court is vested with broad discretion. . . . In determining whether there has been an abuse of discretion, the ultimate issue is whether the court could reasonably conclude as it did .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Jennifer M., (Jun. 26, 2001)