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Conn. Practice Book § 35a-14A
Revocation of Commitment
Where a child or youth is committed to the custody of the Commissioner of the Department of
Children and Families, the commissioner, a parent
or the child’s or youth’s attorney may file a motion
seeking revocation of commitment. The judicial
authority may revoke commitment if a cause for
commitment no longer exists and it is in the best
interests of the child or youth. Whether to revoke
the commitment is a dispositional question, based
on the prior adjudication, and the judicial authority
shall determine whether to revoke the commit -
ment upon a fair preponderance of the evidence.
The party seeking revocation of commitment has
the burden of proof that no cause for commitment
exists. If the burden is met, the party opposing the
revocation has the burden of proof that revocation
would not be in the best interests of the child or
youth. If a motion for revocation is denied, a new
motion shall not be filed by the movant until at
least six months have elapsed from the date of
the filing of the prior motion unless waived by the
judicial authority.
History
(Amended June 20, 2011, to take effect Jan. 1, 2012.) (Adopted June 30, 2008, to take effect Jan. 1, 2009; amended June 20, 2011, to take effect Jan. 1, 2012; amended June 14, 2024, to take effect Jan. 1, 2025.)
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