In re Cassandra C.

Summary

The court affirmed the order placing Cassandra in the Department of Children and Families’ custody and authorizing the department to make medical decisions for her. It held that the trial court properly considered Cassandra’s competence to refuse chemotherapy, that the finding that she was not a mature minor was not clearly erroneous, and that the court need not decide whether Connecticut recognizes the mature minor doctrine because the evidence could not support applying it to Cassandra. The court also rejected the respondents’ procedural due process claim because they had notice and an opportunity to present evidence concerning Cassandra’s competence.