AC47618 - In re Elena M. ("The respondent father, Christopher W., appeals from the judgment of the trial court rendered in favor of the petitioner, the Commissioner of Children and Families, terminating his parental rights as to his minor child, Elena M., on the ground that he failed to achieve a sufficient degree of rehabilitation pursuant to General Statutes § 17a-112 (j) (3) (B) (i) and (E). On appeal, the respondent claims that the court (1) violated his constitutional right to procedural due process by denying his oral motion for a continuance during the trial on the operative petition to terminate his parental rights, or (2) in the alternative, the court abused its discretion in denying the motion. We conclude that, in denying the motion for a continuance, the court did not (1) violate the respondent’s right to due process or (2) abuse its discretion. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.")