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

Sec. 45a-663. Compensation of conservator if conserved person is unable to pay. If a conserved person is unable to pay for the services of a conservator appointed pursuant to the provisions of sections 45a-593 to 45a-700, inclusive, the reasonable compensation of such conservator…

Sec. 45a-664. Definitions. Petition to remove financial hold or hold by broker-dealer or investment advisor. Hearing. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Eligible adult” has the same meaning as provided in subsection (f) of section 36b-14; (2) “Financial institution” means any…

Secs. 45a-665 and 45a-666. Reserved for future use. PART IVa CONNECTICUT UNIFORM ADULT PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGSJURISDICTION ACT

Sec. 45a-667. Short title: Connecticut Uniform Adult Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act. Sections 45a-667 to 45a-667v, inclusive, may be cited as the “Connecticut Uniform Adult Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act”. (P.A. 12-22, S. 1.)

Sec. 45a-667a. Definitions. As used in sections 45a-667 to 45a-667v, inclusive: (1) “Adult” means an individual who is at least eighteen years of age. (2) “Conservator of the estate” means (A) a conservator of the estate, as defined in section 45a-644, or (B) a person, except a h…

Sec. 45a-667b. Applicability. (a) Sections 45a-644, 45a-648, 45a-649 and 45a-667 to 45a-667v, inclusive, apply to conservator of the person proceedings and conservator of the estate proceedings begun on or after October 1, 2012. (b) Sections 45a-667 to 45a-667f, inclusive, and se…

Sec. 45a-667c. Treatment of foreign country. A court of probate may treat a foreign country as if it were a state for the purpose of applying sections 45a-667 to 45a-667q, inclusive, and sections 45a-667u and 45a-667v. (P.A. 12-22, S. 4.)

Sec. 45a-667d. Communication with court in another state. Recording of communication. (a) A court of probate may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under sections 45a-667 to 45a-667v, inclusive, or part IV of this chapter. The court of proba…

Sec. 45a-667e. Request for assistance made to or received from a court of another state. (a) In a proceeding for involuntary representation in this state, a court of probate may request, to the extent permitted or required by the laws of this state, the appropriate court of anoth…

Sec. 45a-667f. Testimony taken in another state. Evidence transmitted by technological means. (a) In a proceeding for involuntary representation in this state, in addition to other procedures that may be available, testimony of a witness who is located in another state may be off…

Sec. 45a-667g. Jurisdiction: Definitions; significant connection factors. (a) As used in this section and sections 45a-667h to 45a-667o, inclusive: (1) “Emergency” means a circumstance that will result in immediate and irreparable harm to the mental or physical health or financia…

Sec. 45a-667h. Involuntary representation: Determination of jurisdiction. Hearing required. A proceeding for involuntary representation in this state shall be subject to the provisions of part IV of this chapter, except that (1) jurisdiction shall be determined in accordance with…

Sec. 45a-667i. Determination of jurisdiction re appointment of conservator. A court of probate in this state has jurisdiction to appoint a conservator of the person or conservator of the estate for a respondent pursuant to part IV of this chapter if: (1) This state is the respond…

Sec. 45a-667j. Temporary conservators. Special jurisdiction. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a court of probate lacking jurisdiction under subdivisions (1) to (3), inclusive, of section 45a-667i has special jurisdiction to do any of the followin…

Sec. 45a-667k. Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction. Exceptions. Except as otherwise provided in section 45a-667j, a court that has appointed a conservator of the person or issued a conservator of the estate order consistent with the requirements of sections 45a-667 to 45a-667v,…

Sec. 45a-667l. Declination of jurisdiction if court of another state is more appropriate forum. (a) A court of probate having jurisdiction under section 45a-667i to appoint a conservator of the person or to issue a conservator of the estate order may decline to exercise its juris…

Sec. 45a-667m. Declination of jurisdiction due to unjustifiable conduct of a party. Assessment against party. (a) If at any time a court of probate determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a conservator of the person or issue a conservator of the estate order because o…

Sec. 45a-667n. Notice re petition when this state is not respondent's home state. If a petition for involuntary representation is brought in this state and this state was not the respondent's home state on the date the petition was filed, in addition to complying with the notice …

Sec. 45a-667o. Petitions for involuntary representation filed in more than one state. Except for a petition for the appointment of a temporary conservator of the person or a temporary conservator of the estate in an emergency under subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 45a…

Sec. 45a-667p. Transfer of conservatorship to another state. (a) Except for an individual under voluntary representation as provided in section 45a-646, a conserved person, a conserved person's attorney, a conservator of the person or a conservator of the estate appointed in this…

Sec. 45a-667q. Acceptance of conservatorship transferred from another state. (a) To confirm the transfer of a conservatorship of the person or a conservatorship of the estate transferred to this state under provisions similar to those in section 45a-667p, the conservator of the p…

Sec. 45a-667r. Registration of conservator of the person order from another state. (a) If a conservator of the person has been appointed in another state and a petition for the appointment of a conservator of the person is not pending in this state, the conservator of the person …

Sec. 45a-667s. Registration of conservator of the estate order from another state. (a) If a conservator of the estate has been appointed in another state and a petition for the appointment of a conservator of the estate is not pending in this state, the conservator of the estate …

Sec. 45a-667t. Effect of registration of conservatorship order from another state. (a) On registration in this state under section 45a-667r of a conservator of the person order from another state or under section 45a-667s of a conservator of the estate order from another state, t…

Sec. 45a-667u. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing the provisions of sections 45a-644, 45a-648, 45a-649 and 45a-667 to 45a-667v, inclusive, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject mat…

Sec. 45a-667v. Relation of act to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. This section and sections 45a-644, 45a-648, 45a-649 and 45a-667 to 45a-667u, inclusive, modify, limit and supersede the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 USC 7…

Sec. 45a-668. (Formerly Sec. 45-320). Continuation of service of persons appointed prior to October 1, 1982, as guardians or limited guardians of persons with mental retardation. Section 45a-668 is repealed, effective May 4, 2004. (P.A. 82-337, S. 1; P.A. 03-51, S. 1; P.A. 04-54,…

Sec. 45a-669. (Formerly Sec. 45-321). Definitions. As used in sections 45a-669 to 45a-683, inclusive: (1) “Plenary guardian” means a person, legally authorized state official, corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity recognized under the laws of this st…

Sec. 45a-670. (Formerly Sec. 45-322). Petition for guardianship. (a) A petition for guardianship may be filed by any adult person. Any petition filed shall allege that a respondent, by reason of the severity of the respondent's intellectual disability, is unable to meet essential…

Sec. 45a-671. (Formerly Sec. 45-323). Hearing on petition for guardianship. Notice. (a) Not later than forty-five days after the date of filing a petition for guardianship with the Probate Court, such court shall assign a time and place for hearing such petition. Notwithstanding …

Sec. 45a-672. (Formerly Sec. 45-324). Notice of hearing. The notice required by subsection (a) of section 45a-671 shall inform such respondent of (1) whether the guardianship sought is a plenary or a limited guardianship and that the court, notwithstanding which type of guardians…

Sec. 45a-673. (Formerly Sec. 45-325). Appointment of counsel. Payment of cost for indigent persons. Unless the respondent is represented by counsel, the court shall immediately appoint counsel for the respondent. If the respondent is indigent or otherwise unable to pay for counse…

Sec. 45a-674. (Formerly Sec. 45-326). Hearing for appointment of guardian. Evidence. Report by assessment team. Cross-examination of witnesses. Payment of fees for assessment team. Exception to report or testimony requirement. (a) At any hearing for appointment of a plenary guard…

Sec. 45a-675. (Formerly Sec. 45-327). Right of respondent to be at hearing. The respondent shall be present at any hearing for his or her guardianship, except that the court may exclude the respondent from such portions of the hearing at which testimony is given which the court d…

Sec. 45a-676. (Formerly Sec. 45-328). Appointment of plenary guardian or limited guardian. (a) If the court finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that the respondent is, by reason of the severity of the respondent's intellectual disability, totally unable to meet essential req…

Sec. 45a-677. (Formerly Sec. 45-329). Powers and duties of plenary or limited guardian. Report. Transfer of file. (a) The court may assign to a limited guardian any portion of the duties and powers listed in subsection (d) of this section for those particular areas in which the p…

Sec. 45a-677a. Petition by plenary or limited guardian to manage the finances of a protected person whose assets do not exceed ten thousand dollars. (a) A plenary or limited guardian appointed under section 45a-676 may petition for authority to manage the finances of a protected …

Sec. 45a-678. (Formerly Sec. 45-330). Removal of plenary or limited guardian. Any plenary guardian or limited guardian serving in accordance with the provisions of sections 45a-669 to 45a-683, inclusive, may be removed by the Probate Court which appointed such guardian and anothe…

Sec. 45a-679. (Formerly Sec. 45-331). Conflicts between plenary guardian, limited guardian, conservator of the estate or person and temporary conservator to be resolved by Probate Court. If a protected person or conserved person has both a plenary guardian or limited guardian and…

Sec. 45a-680. (Formerly Sec. 45-332). Appointment of standby plenary guardian or standby limited guardian. Probate bond. Duties. Confirmation by court. Whenever a Probate Court appoints a plenary guardian or limited guardian, such court may appoint a standby plenary guardian or a…

Sec. 45a-681. (Formerly Sec. 45-333). Review of guardianship by court. (a) The court shall review each guardianship at least every three years and shall either continue, modify or terminate the order for guardianship. Pursuant to such review: (1) The court shall receive and revie…

Sec. 45a-682. (Formerly Sec. 45-334). Petition for temporary limited guardian. Notice and hearing. Appointment. (a) A petition for a temporary limited guardian may be filed by any interested party alleging that the respondent is in need of elective surgical, medical or dental pro…

Sec. 45a-683. (Formerly Sec. 45-335). Immunity from civil liability of plenary guardian, temporary limited guardian or limited guardian. Any plenary guardian, temporary limited guardian or limited guardian who acts in good faith or pursuant to order of a Probate Court pursuant to…

Sec. 45a-684. (Formerly Sec. 45-336). Payment of expenses and fees of proceeding for appointment of guardian of person with intellectual disability. Section 45a-684 is repealed, effective July 1, 2016. (P.A. 82-337, S. 17; P.A. 03-51, S. 12; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 458; P.A.…

Secs. 45a-685 to 45a-689. Reserved for future use. PART VI STERILIZATION

Sec. 45a-690. (Formerly Sec. 45-78p). Definitions. For the purposes of sections 45a-690 to 45a-700, inclusive: (1) “Sterilization” means a surgical or other medical procedure, the purpose of which is to render an individual permanently incapable of procreating; (2) “Informed cons…