State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Information:

• Best Interests of the Child Standard in Connecticut

• Child Custody Actions in Connecticut

• Child Visitation Actions in Connecticut

• Modification of Judgments in Family Matters

• Parental Kidnapping and Custodial Interference

• Parental Relocation (Postjudgment)

• Representing Minors in Connecticut

• Rights of Grandparents and Third Parties

Connecticut Network for Legal Aid:

• How to File a Motion for Contempt in a Family Case (Online class)

• Representing Yourself in a Custody Case: A How to Do it Yourself Booklet (2003). (Link to Online Version)

• How to Change Your Custody or Visitation Order

• How to Get a Contempt Order: When Court Orders Are Not Being Obeyed

• A Guide for Joint Custody and Shared Parenting

CT Dept. of Social Services:

• Establish Paternity Q & A for Dads
• Establish Paternity Q & A for Moms

OLR Research Reports - Office of Legislative Research:

• Child Custody - 2011-R-0212

- You asked whether there is an age at which a child who is the subject of a dispute can chose the parent or other party he or she prefers to have custody.

• Child Custody and Support  - 2011-R-0377

• Acts Affecting Family Law 2005-R-0656

• Modifying Visitation Orders after Divorce 2001-R-0250

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• 2019 Public Acts Affecting Children

• 2018 Public Acts Affecting Children

Selected Statutes:

• Sec. 17b-27. Voluntary acknowledgment of paternity program.

• Sec. 45a-606. (Formerly Sec. 45-43). Father and mother joint guardians.

• 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.

• Sec. 46b-56. Superior Court orders re custody, care of minor children or parents in actions for dissolution of marriage, legal separation and annulment.

• Sec. 46b-56a. Joint custody. Definition. Presumption. Conciliation.

• Sec. 46b-56b. Presumption re best interest of child to be in custody of parent.

• Sec. 46b-57. Third party intervention re custody of minor children. Preference of child.

• Sec. 46b-59. Petition for right of visitation with minor child. Order for payment of fees.

• Sec. 46b-59a. Mediation of disputes re enforcement of visitation rights.

• Sec. 46b-61. Orders re children where parents live separately.

• Sec. 46b-64. Orders of court prior to return day of complaint.

• Sec. 46b-69b. Parenting education program.

• Sec. 46b-87. Contempt of orders.

• Sec. 46b-87a. Forms and instructions for application for contempt order based on violation of visitation order.

• Chapter 815p. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction & Enforcement Act

• Chapter 815y. Paternity Matters

• Roth v. Weston, 259 Conn. 202 (2002). Grandparent-third party  visitation
• Fish v. Fish, 285 Conn. 24 (2008). Third party custody