In re S. G.

Syllabus

The respondent mother appealed from the trial court's judgments rendered for the petitioner, the Commissioner of Children and Families, terminating her parental rights with respect to her minor children. The mother claimed, inter alia, that the court improperly determined that she had failed to achieve a sufficient degree of personal rehabilitation within the meaning of the statute (§ 17a-112 (j) (3) (B) (i)). Held: The trial court's determination that the respondent mother failed to achieve the degree of personal rehabilitation required by § 17a-112 (j) (3) (B) (i) was supported by sufficient evidence in the record. The trial court's finding that the termination of the respondent mother's parental rights was in the best interests of the children was not clearly erroneous, as there was sufficient evidence in the record to support that determination, even given the existence of a bond between the mother and the children. Argued November 12—officially released December 24, 2024