Title 45a — Title 45a: Probate Courts and Procedure

Sec. 45a-604. (Formerly Sec. 45-42a). Definitions. As used in sections 45a-603 to 45a-622, inclusive: (1) “Mother” means a woman who is a parent as defined in section 46b-451; (2) “Father” means a man who is a parent as defined in section 46b-451; (3) “Parent” has the same meanin…

Sec. 45a-605. (Formerly Sec. 45-42b). Provisions construed in best interest of minor child. (a) The provisions of sections 45a-603 to 45a-622, inclusive, shall be liberally construed in the best interests of any minor child affected by them, provided the requirements of such sect…

Sec. 45a-606. (Formerly Sec. 45-43). Father and mother joint guardians. The father and mother of every minor child are joint guardians of the person of the minor, and the powers, rights and duties of the father and the mother in regard to the minor shall be equal. If either fathe…

Sec. 45a-607. (Formerly Sec. 45-44). Temporary custody of minor pending application to probate court for removal of guardian or termination of parental rights. (a)(1) When application has been made for the removal of one or both parents as guardians or of any other guardian of th…

Sec. 45a-608. (Formerly Sec. 45-44a). Temporary custody of minor. Rights and duties. Any person or organization awarded the temporary custody of a minor under section 45a-607, shall have the following rights and duties regarding the minor: (1) The obligation of care and control; …

Secs. 45a-608a to 45a-608m. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 45a-608n. Designation of minor child as having special immigrant juvenile status pursuant to pending petition for removal or appointment of guardian. (a) For the purposes of this section and section 45a-608o, a minor child shall be considered dependent upon the court if the …

Sec. 45a-608o. Designation of minor child as having special immigrant juvenile status pursuant to pending petition to terminate parental rights or approve adoption. (a) At any time during the pendency of a petition to terminate parental rights under any provision of sections 45a-…

Sec. 45a-609. (Formerly Sec. 45-44b). Application for removal of parent as guardian. Hearing. Notice. Examination. (a) Upon application for removal of a parent or parents as guardian, the court shall set a time and place for hearing to be held within thirty days of the applicatio…

Sec. 45a-610. (Formerly Sec. 45-44c). Removal of parent as guardian. If the Court of Probate finds that notice has been given or a waiver has been filed, as provided in section 45a-609, it may remove a parent as guardian, if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence one of…

Sec. 45a-611. (Formerly Sec. 45-44d). Reinstatement of parent as guardian of the person of minor. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, any parent who has been removed as the guardian of the person of a minor may apply to the Probate Court which removed him or…

Sec. 45a-612. (Formerly Sec. 45-44e). Visitation with minor when proceeding for removal of guardian, appointment of guardian or termination of parental rights is pending. In connection with any proceeding for removal of guardian, appointment of guardian for a minor who has no gua…

Sec. 45a-613. (Formerly Sec. 45-45a). Removal of guardian, coguardian or permanent guardian of the person of a minor. (a) Any guardian, coguardians or permanent guardian of the person of a minor appointed under section 45a-616 or section 45a-616a, or appointed by a court of compa…

Sec. 45a-614. (Formerly Sec. 45-43a). Removal of parent as guardian of minor. Parent may not petition for removal of permanent guardian. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the following persons may petition the Probate Court for the removal as guardian of o…

Sec. 45a-615. (Formerly Sec. 45-43b). False or malicious application for removal of guardian. Penalty. Any person who wilfully files a false or malicious application for removal of a parent or other guardian as guardian of the person of a minor, who wilfully conspires with anothe…

Sec. 45a-616. (Formerly Sec. 45-45). Appointment of guardian or coguardians for minor. Rights and obligations of guardians or coguardians. (a) If any minor has no parent or guardian of his or her person, the following persons may petition the Probate Court to appoint a guardian o…

Sec. 45a-616a. Appointment of permanent guardian for minor. Reinstatement of parent as guardian or appointment of successor guardian or permanent guardian. (a) Upon removing a parent as guardian pursuant to section 45a-610 or at any time after such removal, the Probate Court may …

Sec. 45a-617. (Formerly Sec. 45-45b). Appointment of guardian, coguardians or permanent guardian of the person of a minor. (a) When appointing a guardian, coguardians or permanent guardian of the person of a minor, the court shall take into consideration the following factors: (1…

Sec. 45a-618. (Formerly Sec. 45-45c). Enforcement of decree and award of custody by warrant. In any proceeding under sections 45a-603 to 45a-622, inclusive, or if an application has been made for termination of parental rights or if parental rights are terminated, the court of pr…

Sec. 45a-619. (Formerly Sec. 45-45d). Investigation by Commissioner of Children and Families. In any proceeding under sections 45a-603 to 45a-624, inclusive, in which the applicant has alleged that the minor has been abused or neglected, as those terms are defined in section 46b-…

Sec. 45a-620. (Formerly Sec. 45-45e). Appointment of counsel. Appointment of guardian ad litem to speak on behalf of best interests of minor. The Court of Probate may appoint counsel to represent or appear on behalf of any minor in proceedings brought under sections 45a-603 to 45…

Sec. 45a-621. (Formerly Sec. 45-45f). Appointment of guardian ad litem. The Court of Probate shall appoint a guardian ad litem to make any application under sections 45a-603 to 45a-622, inclusive, to represent or appear on behalf of any parent who is less than eighteen years of a…

Sec. 45a-622. (Formerly Sec. 45-45g). Appointment of temporary guardian. Application. Rights and obligations. (a) Any parent or guardian of the person of a minor may apply to the Probate Court for the district in which the minor resides, is domiciled or is located at the time of …

Sec. 45a-623. Transfer of proceeding to Superior Court or Regional Children's Probate Court. Before a hearing on the merits in any case under sections 45a-603 to 45a-622, inclusive, that is contested, the Probate Court shall, on the motion of any party other than a party who appl…

Sec. 45a-624. Designation of standby guardian of minor. A parent or guardian, as principal, may designate a standby guardian of a minor in accordance with the provisions of sections 45a-624 to 45a-624g, inclusive. Such designation, in a form as provided in section 45a-624b, shall…

Sec. 45a-624a. Consent of parents required for designation of standby guardian. If both parents are alive, both parents of the minor shall consent to the designation of a standby guardian, unless either parent has been removed as guardian or had his parental rights terminated. In…

Sec. 45a-624b. Form for designation of standby guardian. The designation of a standby guardian shall be in substantially the following form: I .... (insert name of principal) do hereby appoint .... (insert name and address of the standby guardian) as the standby guardian of .... …

Sec. 45a-624c. Written statement that designation of standby guardian in full force and effect. The written statement referred to in section 45a-624 shall be in substantially the following form: STATEMENT THAT DESIGNATION OF A STANDBY GUARDIANIS IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT STATE OF …

Sec. 45a-624d. Authority of standby guardian. When a designation of a standby guardian becomes effective upon the occurrence of a specified contingency, such standby guardian shall have the authority and obligations of a guardian as defined in subdivision (5) of section 45a-604. …

Sec. 45a-624e. Authority of standby guardian after death of principal. If a designation of a standby guardian is effective at the time of death of the principal, such designation shall remain in effect for a period of ninety days after such death. At the end of such ninety-day pe…

Sec. 45a-624f. Revocation of designation of standby guardian. The principal may revoke a designation of a standby guardian at any time by written revocation and notification of the revocation to the standby guardian. (P.A. 94-207, S. 6.)

Sec. 45a-624g. Probate Court to resolve disputes concerning designation of standby guardian. The probate court for the district in which the minor resides at the time of any dispute concerning the meaning or application of any provision of sections 45a-624 to 45a-624f, inclusive,…

Sec. 45a-625. Guardian of person of minor to report to probate court re condition of minor. Any person appointed as guardian of the person of a minor pursuant to sections 45a-603 to 45a-624g, inclusive, shall report at least annually to the probate court which appointed the guard…

Secs. 45a-626 and 45a-627. Reserved for future use. PART III* GUARDIANS OF THE ESTATE OF A MINOR *Cited. 33 CA 673.

Sec. 45a-628. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 45a-629. (Formerly Sec. 45-47). Appointment of guardian for minor's estate. (a) When a minor is entitled to property, the court of probate for the district in which the minor resides may assign a time and place for a hearing on the appointment of a guardian of the estate of …

Sec. 45a-630. (Formerly Sec. 45-47a). Application for appointment of guardian of the estate of a minor. In the case of any application for the appointment of a guardian of the estate of a minor pursuant to the provisions of sections 45a-132, 45a-593 to 45a-597, inclusive, 45a-603…

Sec. 45a-631. (Formerly Sec. 45-49). Limitation on receipt or use of minor's property by parent, guardian or spouse. Release. (a) A parent of a minor, guardian of the person of a minor or spouse of a minor shall not receive or use any property belonging to the minor in an amount …

Sec. 45a-632. (Formerly Sec. 45-50). Appointment of guardian of estate of nonresident minor. When a minor who resides outside this state and who has no guardian within this state owns property in this state, the court of probate for the district in which the property or any part …

Sec. 45a-633. (Formerly Sec. 45-52). Lease of minor's real estate by guardian or coguardians of estate. The guardian or coguardians of the estate of any minor may apply to the court of probate of the district in this state which appointed him, and may, upon application and hearin…

Sec. 45a-634. (Formerly Sec. 45-53). Inventory of ward's property by guardian of estate. (a) Each guardian of an estate appointed by a court of probate shall make and file in the court appointing or approving such guardian, under penalty of false statement within two months after…

Sec. 45a-635. (Formerly Sec. 45-55). Removal by foreign guardian of ward's personal property. (a) When any personal property in this state belongs to any person residing out of this state who has a guardian, trustee or other legal custodian of his estate, appointed under the laws…

Sec. 45a-636. (Formerly Sec. 45-56). Removal by foreign guardian of proceeds of sale of ward's real estate. If any foreign guardian of the estate of a minor who is also residing outside this state has obtained an order from any court of probate in this state having jurisdiction t…

Sec. 45a-637. (Formerly Sec. 45-57). Guardians of estate of minors may make partition. If any minor has an interest in any real property as a tenant in common with any other person, the guardian of the estate of the minor may, by an instrument in writing executed as deeds of land…

Sec. 45a-638. (Formerly Sec. 45-57a). Court may order guardian to convey real property. The court of probate in which the guardian of any minor has been appointed may, concurrently with courts of equity, order such guardian to convey the interest of his ward in any real property …

Secs. 45a-639 to 45a-643. Reserved for future use. PART IV* CONSERVATORS *See Sec. 17a-543a re appointment of special limited conservator for and administration of medication to criminal defendant placed in custody of Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Annotati…

Sec. 45a-644. (Formerly Sec. 45-70a). Definitions. For the purposes of this section and sections 45a-645 to 45a-663, inclusive, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) “Conservator of the estate” means a person, municipal or state official, corporation, limited…

Sec. 45a-645. (Formerly Sec. 45-70). Naming of own conservator for future incapacity. (a) Any person who has attained at least eighteen years of age, and who is of sound mind, may designate in writing a person or persons whom he or she desires to be appointed as conservator or su…

Sec. 45a-645a. Recording of proceedings required. Each court of probate shall cause a recording to be made of all proceedings held under sections 45a-644 to 45a-663, inclusive. The recording shall be part of the court record and shall be made and retained in a manner approved by …

Sec. 45a-645b. Rules of evidence re hearings. Testimony. The rules of evidence applicable to civil matters in the Superior Court shall apply to all hearings held pursuant to sections 45a-644 to 45a-667v, inclusive. All testimony at a hearing held pursuant to sections 45a-644 to 4…