Conn. Practice Book § 3-9

(a) An attorney or party whose appearance has

been filed shall be deemed to have withdrawn

such appearance upon the filing of a new appearance that is stated to be in place of the appearance on file in accordance with Section 3-8.

Appropriate entries shall be made in the court

file. An attorney or party whose appearance is

deemed to have been withdrawn may file an

appearance for the limited purpose of filing an

objection to the in place of appearance at any

time.

(b) An attorney may withdraw his or her appearance for a party or parties in any action after the

appearance of other counsel representing the

same party or parties has been entered. An application for withdrawal in accordance with this sub-section shall state that such an appearance has

been entered and that such party or parties are

being represented by such other counsel at the

time of the application. Such an application may

be granted by the clerk as of course, if such an

appearance by other counsel has been entered.

(c) In addition to the grounds set forth in subsections (a), (b), and (d), a lawyer who represents a

party or parties on a limited basis in accordance

with Section 3-8 (b) and has completed his or her

representation as defined in the limited appear -

ance, shall file a certificate of completion of limited

appearance on Judicial Branch form JD-CL-122.

The certificate shall constitute a full withdrawal of

a limited appearance. Copies of the certificate

must be served in accordance with Sections 10-

12 through 10-17 on the client, and all attorneys

and self-represented parties of record.

(d) All appearances of counsel shall be deemed

to have been withdrawn 180 days after the entry

of judgment in any action seeking a dissolution of

marriage or civil union, annulment, or legal separation, provided no appeal shall have been

taken. In the event of an appeal or the filing of a

motion to open a judgment within such 180 days,

all appearances of counsel shall be deemed to

have been withdrawn after final judgment on such

appeal or motion or within 180 days after the entry

of the original judgment, whichever is later. Nothing herein shall preclude or prevent any attorney

from filing a motion to withdraw with leave of the

court during that period subsequent to the entry of

judgment. In the absence of a specific withdrawal,

counsel will continue of record for all postjudgment purposes until 180 days have elapsed from

the entry of judgment or, in the event an appeal

or a motion to open a judgment is filed within such

180 day period, until final judgment on that appeal

or determination of that motion, whichever is later.

(e) Except as provided in subsections (a), (b),

(c) and (d), no attorney shall withdraw his or her

appearance in any civil, criminal, family, juvenile

or other matter after it has been entered upon the

record of the court without the leave of the court.

(f) All appearances in juvenile matters shall be

deemed to continue during the period of delin -

quency probation supervision or probation supervision with residential placement, family with

service needs supervision, any commitment to the

Commissioner of the Department of Children and

Families pursuant to General Statutes § 46b-129

or protective supervision. An attorney appointed

by the chief public defender to represent a parent

in a pending neglect or uncared for proceeding

shall continue to represent the parent for any subsequent petition to terminate parental rights if the

attorney remains under contract to the Office of

the Chief Public Defender to represent parties in

child protection matters, the parent appears at

the first hearing on the termination petition and

qualifies for appointed counsel, unless the attorney files a motion to withdraw pursuant to Section

3-10 that is granted by the judicial authority or the

parent requests a new attorney. The attorney shall

represent the client in connection with appeals,

subject to Section 35a-20 or 35a-20A, and with

motions for review of permanency plans, revo -

cations or postjudgment motions and shall have

access to any documents filed in court. The attorney for the child shall continue to represent the

child in all proceedings relating to the child, including termination of parental rights and during the

period until final adoption following termination of

parental rights.