Pathfinders prepared by the
Connecticut Judicial Branch law librarians:
OLR Research
Reports - Office of Legislative Research:
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Grandparents Rights - 2009-R-0439
You asked several questions regarding grandparents' rights to
petition the court for visitation with their grandchildren.
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Grandparents
Raising Grandchildren - 2008-R-0048
You asked us to give an overview of the financial assistance programs the
state provides to grandparents raising their grandchildren.
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
- 2007-R-0056
You asked us to highlight differences when grandparents raise their
grandchildren as (1) Department of Children and Families (DCF)-subsidized
guardians or (2) probate court-appointed guardians.
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Grandparents’ Rights
- 2005-R-0832
You asked for an explanation of Connecticut law on grandparents’ custody of,
and visitation with, their grandchildren.
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Grandparents’ Custody of Grandchildren
- 2003-R-0596
You asked for an explanation of (1) Connecticut law on grandparents’
custody of, and visitation with, their grandchildren and (2) “de facto”
custody laws in other states.
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Sec.17a-98a. Kinship Navigator program
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Sec. 17a-10b.
Commissioner to use best efforts to notify grandparent
when child removed from custody of parent.
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Sec. 46b-56.
(Formerly Sec. 46-42). Superior Court orders re custody,
care, therapy, counseling and drug and alcohol screening of minor children or
parents in actions for dissolution of marriage, legal separation and annulment.
Access to records of minor children by noncustodial parent. Parenting education
program.
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Sec. 46b-56b.
Presumption re
best interest of child to be in custody of parent.
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Sec. 46b-57.
(Formerly Sec.
46-47). Third party intervention re custody of minor children. Preference of
child.
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Sec. 46b-59.
Court may grant
right of visitation to any person.
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Connecticut Practice Book |
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Sec.
25-3. Action for Custody for Minor Child
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Sec.
25-4. Action for Visitation of Minor Child
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