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MARYANN SHIPMAN v. QUINCY ROBERTS (AC 32009)
Harper, Beach and Flynn, Js. Argued January 10--officially released July 26, 2011

(Appeal from Superior Court, judicial district of Hartford, J. Fischer J.) Tad J. Bistor, guardian ad litem, for the appellant (minor child). Philip Miller, assistant attorney general, with whom, on the brief, was Richard Blumenthal, former attorney general, for the appellee (state).

Opinion

HARPER, J. The minor child, through his guardian ad litem,1 appeals from the judgment of the court affirming the decision of the family support magistrate granting the motion to modify the child support order brought by support enforcement services (support enforcement) on behalf of the defendant father, Quincy Roberts, who is incarcerated. The minor child claims that (1) the trial court improperly concluded that the defendant was entitled to a downward modification of his child support obligation pursuant to General Statutes

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