Research Guides

Pathfinders prepared by the Connecticut Judicial Branch law librarians:

• Rights of Minors in Connecticut
• Representing Minors in Connecticut
• Torts of Minors in Connecticut

• Rules, Rights and Regulations in School 

• School Expulsions 

• Teenager’s Guide to Child Support 

• Teenager’s Guide to Emancipation

OLR Research Reports - Office of Legislative Research:

• Background on Status Offenders 2003-R0130

• Curfew Laws for Minors 2006-R-058 (Word doc.)

• Emancipation Procedures 2002-R-0008

• Employing Foreign Minors 2001-R-0271

• Medical Treatment for Minors 95-R-0617

• Parental Control and Teenagers Rights 2002-R-0860

• Variations from the Age of Majority in Connecticut 2003-R-007

• Youth in Crisis Law 2002-R-0786

• Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance

• Children’s Law Center of Connecticut

• Connecticut Office of the Child Advocate

• Connecticut Voices for Children

• Kids Counsel: Center for Children’s Advocacy, University of Connecticut School of Law

General Web Sites with Information on the Rights of Minors:

• ABA Center on Children and the Law 

• American Bar Association Juvenile Justice Center 

• American Civil Liberties Union: Student Rights

• Child Welfare League of America

• National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges

• National Criminal Justice Reference Service – Juvenile Justice

• National Runaway Switchboard

• Nolo: Law for All – “When a Young Person Commits a Crime: a look at what happens in juvenile court”

• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

• Truancy Prevention: Empowering Students, Schools and Communities

• Sec. 1-1d. "Minor", "infant", "infancy", "age of majority", defined.

• Sec. 17a-688. (Formerly Sec. 19a-126h)…
  (d) Minors, consent to treatment and liability for costs.

• Sec. 19a-14c. Provision of outpatient mental health treatment to minors without parental consent.

• Sec. 19a-216. (Formerly Sec. 19-89a). Examination and treatment of minor for venereal disease. Confidentiality. Liability for costs.

• Sec. 19a-285. (Formerly Sec. 19-142a). Consent by minor to medical, dental, health or hospital services for child

• Sec.19a-582. Informed consent for testing. Exceptions. (AIDS testing)

• Sec. 19a-592. Testing and treatment of minor for HIV or AIDS. Confidentiality. Liability for costs.

• Chapter 368y - Abortion:

• Sec.19a-601. Information and counseling for minors required. Medical emergency exception.

• Chapter 557 - Employment Regulations: See Sections 31-12—31-25.

• Sec. 36a-297. (Formerly Sec. 36-111). Deposits or share accounts of minors.

• Sec. 38a-284. (Formerly Sec. 38-157). Insurance contracts by minors.

Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters:

• Sec. 46b-120. (Formerly Sec. 51-301). Definitions..
• Sec. 46b-150. Emancipation of minor. Procedure.
• Sec. 46b-150d. Effect of emancipation.
• Sec. 46b-150e. Emancipation under common law.
• Sec. 46b-150f. Youth in crisis. Petition. Court orders. Violations.
• Sec. 46b-151g. (Formerly Sec. 17-81). Additional procedure for return of juveniles.

• Sec. 52-572. Parental liability for torts of minors.

• Superior Court – Procedure in Juvenile Matters, Chapters 26—35a

• Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union, et al
• Ramos v. Town of Vernon, 353 F.3d 171 (2d Cir. 2003). Curfew Ordinance found unconstitutional.