In re C. Y.

Syllabus

The respondent father appealed from the trial court's judgment removing him as guardian of his minor child and appointing the petitioners as coguardi- ans of the child. The respondent claimed that the court abused its discretion in determining, pursuant to statute (§ 45a-610 (3)), that there was clear and convincing evidence to support its finding that the ground for removal of the respondent's guardianship rights had been satisfied. Held: The trial court did not abuse its discretion in removing the respondent as guardian of the child, as the record contained sufficient evidence to support the court's finding that the petitioners proved by clear and convincing evi- dence that the statutory ground for removal of the respondent as guardian pursuant to § 45a-610 (3) and the best interests of the child standard pursuant to statute (§ 45a-605) had been satisfied. Argued January 14—officially released March 24, 2025