Supreme Court of Connecticut
In RE Daniel N.
December 6, 2016323 Conn. 640
Summary
The court held that the canvass requirement announced through its supervisory authority did not automatically apply to a termination trial that had concluded before the requirement was announced. Because the father's case was fully contested and he demonstrated an understanding of the proceedings, applying the requirement would not remedy an extraordinary injustice and would improperly delay permanency for the child. The court therefore reversed the Appellate Court and directed it to affirm the trial court's termination judgment.