Conn. Practice Book § 34a-1

(a) Except as otherwise provided, the sections

in Chapters 1 through 7 shall apply to juvenile

matters in the Superior Court as defined by General Statutes § 46b-121.

(b) The provisions of Sections 8-2, 9-5, 9-22,

10-12 (a) and (c), 10-13, 10-14, 10-17, 10-18,

10-29, 10-62, 11-4, 11-5, 11-6, 11-7, 11-8, 11-10,

11-11, 11-12, 11-13, 12-1, 12-2, 12-3, 13-1 through

13-11 inclusive, 13-14, 13-16, 13-21 through 13-

32 inclusive, subject to Section 34a-20, 15-3, 15-

8, 17-4, and 17-21 of the rules of practice shall

apply to juvenile matters in the civil session as

defined by General Statutes § 46b-121.

(c) A motion or request, other than a motion

made orally during a hearing, shall be in writing. An objection to a request shall also be in

writing. A motion, request or objection to a request

shall have annexed to it a proper order and where

appropriate shall be in the form called for by Section 4-1. The form and manner of notice shall

adequately inform the interested parties of the

time, place and nature of the hearing. A motion,

request, or objection to a request whose form is

not therein prescribed shall state in paragraphs

successively numbered the specific grounds upon

which it is made. A copy of all written motions,

requests, or objections to requests shall be served

on the opposing party or counsel pursuant to Sections 10-12 (a) and (c), 10-13, 10-14 and 10-17.

All motions or objections to requests shall be given

an initial hearing by the judicial authority within

fifteen days after filing provided reasonable notice

is given to parties in interest, or notices are waived;

any motion in a case on trial or assigned for trial

may be disposed of by the judicial authority at its

discretion or ordered upon the docket.

(d) A petition may be amended at any time

by the judicial authority on its own motion or in

response to a motion prior to any final adjudica -

tion. When an amendment has been so ordered,

a continuance shall be granted whenever the judicial authority finds that the new allegations in the

petition justify the need for additional time to permit the parties to respond adequately to the additional or changed facts and circumstances.

(e) If the moving party determines and reports

that all counsel and self-represented parties agree

to the granting of a motion or agree that the motion

may be considered without the need for oral argument or testimony and the motion states on its

face that there is such an agreement, the judicial

authority may consider and rule on the motion

without a hearing.