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Conn. Practice Book § 25-3

Action for Custody of Minor Child

activein force · 2025-01-01 – presentact-effective-date

Every application in an action for custody of a

minor child, other than actions for dissolution of marriage or civil union, legal separation or annulment,

shall state the name and date of birth of such

minor child or children, the names of the parents

and legal guardian of such minor child or children,

and the facts necessary to give the court jurisdiction. The application shall comply with Section 25-

5. Such application shall be commenced by an

order to show cause. Upon presentation of the

application and an affidavit concerning children,

the judicial authority shall cause an order to be

issued requiring the adverse party or parties to

appear on a day certain and show cause, if any

there be, why the relief requested in the application should not be granted. The application, order

and affidavit shall be served on the adverse party

not less than twelve days before the date of the

hearing or other court event, which shall not be

more than thirty-five days from the filing of the

application.

History

(P.B. 1998.) (Amended June 28, 1999, to take effect Jan. 1, 2000; amended June 26, 2000, to take effect Jan. 1, 2001; amended June 26, 2006, to take effect Jan. 1, 2007; amended June 14, 2024, to take effect Jan. 1, 2025.)

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Source: jud.ct.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-15
Edition: 2026-09-15
Content hash: 6c808eef31d510f0de4ecaa70463f8a8474b765ef537634c6225c12ee74ed264

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