AC 47052 - In re A. H. et al. ("The respondent father, Terrel H., appeals
from the judgments of the trial court, rendered in favor
of the petitioner, the Commissioner of Children and
Families (commissioner), terminating his parental
rights with respect to his minor children, A. H. (A) and
K. H. (K). On appeal, the respondent claims that (1)
the court’s reliance on social studies prepared by the
Department of Children and Families (department) in
the adjudicatory phase of the trial violated General Statutes § 45a-717 and Practice Book § 35a-9, despite this
court’s holding in In re Tabitha P., 39 Conn. App. 353,
664 A.2d 1168 (1995), (2) the court’s use of the social
studies in the adjudicatory phase violated his due process rights, and (3) the court improperly admitted hearsay evidence contained in exhibits submitted by the
commissioner, and the admission of that evidence was
harmful to the respondent. We disagree with the respondent’s claims and, accordingly, affirm the judgments of
the court.")