Conn. Practice Book § 79a-6

and Appendices

Briefs and appendices, if any, shall be prepared

and submitted in accordance with Chapter 67 of

these rules except that the briefs and appendices

are not required to be redacted, and the time for

filing briefs and appendices shall be strictly

observed and abbreviated as set forth below.

(a) Except as otherwise ordered, the appellant’s

brief and appendix, if any, shall be filed within forty

days after the delivery of the transcript ordered

by the appellant. In cases where no transcript is

required or the transcript has been received by

the appellant prior to the filing of the appeal, the

appellant’s brief and appendix shall be filed within

forty days of the filing of the appeal.

(b) Except as otherwise ordered, the brief and

appendix, if any, of the appellee shall be filed

within thirty days after the filing of the appellant’s

brief or the delivery date of the portions of the

transcript ordered only by that appellee, whichever is later.

(c) Counsel for the minor child and/or counsel

for the guardian ad litem shall, within ten days of

the filing of the last appellee’s brief, file either (1)

a brief, (2) a statement adopting the brief of either

the appellant or an appellee, or (3) a detailed

statement that the factual or legal issues on

appeal do not implicate the child’s interests. If no

appellee files a brief, the court will set a due date

for the above filing.

(d) The appellant may file a reply brief within

ten days of the filing of the appellee’s brief.

(e) Except as otherwise ordered, the case shall

be deemed ready for assignment by the court

after the filing of the appellee’s brief and appendix,

if any.

(f) The unexcused failure to file briefs and

appendices in accordance with this schedule may

result in a dismissal of the appeal pursuant to

Section 85-1, a refusal of the court to accept the

late brief and/or an assignment of the case without

the delinquent brief.