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  • P.A. 11-52 - An Act Mandating Employers Provide Paid Sick Leave to Employees.
    OLR Summary

  • P.A. 10-91 - An Act Concerning Education and the Reduction of Domestic Violence.
    OLR Summary

  • P.A. 10-137 - An Act Concerning the Protection of, and Services for, Victims of Domestic Violence.
    OLR Summary

  • P.A. 10-144 - An Act Concerning the Recommendations of the Speaker of the House of Representatives' Task Force on Domestic Violence.
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Connecticut General Statutes

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Chapter 815a - Family Matters

  • Sec. 46b-15. Relief from physical abuse by family or household member or person in dating relationship. Application. Court orders. Duration. Copies. Expedited hearing for violation of order. Other remedies.

  • Sec. 46b-15a. Protective order issued by another state. Registration. Notice. Hearing. Confirmation.

  • Sec. 46b-15b. Duties of Superior Court re applicants for restraining orders in domestic violence situations. 

  • Sec. 46b-15c. Powers of court in family relations matter re taking out-of-court testimony when one party is subject to a protective order, restraining order or standing criminal restraining order. Videoconference hearings permitted. Oaths. Cross-examination.

  • Sec. 46b-16. Petition to Superior Court for ex parte order temporary care and custody of child when parent arrested for custodial interference. Duration of order.

Chapter 815e - Marriage

  • Sec. 46b-38a. Family violence prevention and response: Definitions
  • Sec. 46b-38b. Investigation of family violence crime by peace officer. Arrest. Assistance to victim. Guidelines. Education and training program.
  • Sec. 46b-38h. Designation of conviction of certain crimes as involving domestic violence for purposes of criminal history record information.

Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses

  • Sec. 53a-40e. Standing criminal restraining order.
  • Sec. 53a-223a. Criminal violation of a standing criminal restraining order: Class D felony

Chapter 968a - Address Confidentiality Program

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Connecticut DCF Regulations

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Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Forms

JD-FM-97 Family Violence Education Program, Application, Order, Disposition

JD-FM-137 Application For Relief From Abuse
JD-FM-138 Affidavit - Relief From Abuse
JD-FM-164 Affidavit Concerning Children
JD-FM-188 Request for Nondisclosure of Location Information


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