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IN RE AVA W.—CONCURRENCE
MULLINS, J., concurring. I agree with the result. In
the present case, it was the child who originally sought
posttermination visitation. The child consistently requested
posttermination visitation throughout the termination
proceeding and joins the respondent’s appeal, asserting
that the trial court has authority to consider that request
for posttermination visitation. For that reason, I agree
with the majority that the court in the present case
had the authority to consider posttermination visitation
orders under General Statutes § 46b-121 (b) (1).
Accordingly, I concur in the majority opinion.