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Lavery, C. J. and Foti and Dranginis, Js. Argued January 11--officially released March 13, 2001 Counsel

Stuart M. Katz, with whom was Barbara M. Schellenberg, for the appellant (respondent). Jonathan D. Elliot, for the appellee (petitioner).
Opinion

FOTI, J. The respondent father appeals from the judgment of the trial court terminating his parental rights with respect to his daughter. On appeal, the respondent claims that the court improperly found that (1) he had abandoned the minor child and (2) termination of his parental rights was in the child's best interest. The respondent also claims that the court improperly allowed the matter to be opened to allow for expert testimony. We affirm the judgment of the court. The following facts and procedural history are relevant to the appeal. In 1993, the child's mother filed a petition in the Probate Court to terminate the respon-

dent's parental rights. In 1995, the Probate Court terminated the respondent's rights, finding that he had abandoned the child and had engaged in acts of omission or commission that denied the child the care, guidance or control necessary for her physical, educational, moral or emotional well-being. See General Statutes

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