article_snippet.sent: Michtom and attorney Michael Taylor, who represents Cassandra's mother, Jackie Fortin, released a written statement after receiving A Connecticut juvenile court judge's decision Wednesday:
article_snippet.sent: In December, a judge ordered Cassandra to be under the custody of the Connecticut Department of Children and Families.
article_snippet.sent: At that time, Cassandra was admitted to Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford and has remained there since then.  
article_snippet.sent: Joette Katz, the commissioner of the Department of Children and Families, told CNN in March the Connecticut Supreme Court is "very pleased with Cassandra's progress toward a complete recovery.
article_snippet.sent: CNN understand how difficult this has been for Cassandra and Cassandra family, but CNN have had full confidence throughout that the medical professionals involved in Cassandra treatment would be successful in saving Cassandra life.
article_snippet.sent: the Connecticut Supreme Court has denied CNN's request to speak with Cassandra or Cassandra physicians.
article_snippet.sent: He said the Department of Children and Families sees Cassandra as a flight risk because Cassandra has run away before.