D. A. v. A. C.

Citations

• 235 Conn. App. 111

Syllabus

The defendant appealed from the trial court's judgment granting the plain- tiff's application for relief from abuse and issuing a civil order of protection pursuant to statute (§ 46b-15). The defendant claimed, inter alia, that the court improperly issued a civil order of protection. Held: The trial court properly denied the defendant's motion to dismiss, as the plaintiff produced evidence sufficient to establish a prima facie case, includ- ing testimony of the guardian ad litem for the parties' child. This court could not conclude that the trial court incorrectly applied the law or otherwise abused its discretion in issuing the protective order, as it was unclear from the record on which statutory basis the trial court relied in issuing the protective order, the defendant left unchallenged on appeal two statutory grounds to support the issuance of the protective order, the defendant failed to request an articulation from the trial court, and the defendant rooted his claim on appeal on a superseded revision of § 46b-15 and case law citing to that revision. Argued June 3—officially released September 16, 2025