Conn. Practice Book § 8-1

(a) Process in civil actions shall be a writ of

summons or attachment, describing the parties,

the court to which it is returnable and the time

and place of appearance, and shall be accompanied by the plaintiff’s complaint. Such writ may

run into any judicial district or geographical area

and shall be signed by a Commissioner of the

Superior Court or a judge or clerk of the court to

which it is returnable. Except in those actions and

proceedings indicated below, the writ of summons

shall be on a form substantially in compliance with

the following Judicial Branch forms prescribed

by the chief court administrator: Form JD-FM-3

in family actions, Form JD-HM-32 in summary

process actions, and Form JD-CV-1 in other civil

actions, as such forms shall from time to time

be amended. Any person proceeding without the

assistance of counsel shall sign the complaint and

present the complaint and proposed writ of sum -

mons to the clerk; the clerk shall review the pro -

posed writ of summons and, unless it is defective

as to form, shall sign it.

(b) For administrative appeals brought pursuant

to General Statutes § 4-183 et seq., process and

service of process shall be made in accordance

with General Statutes § 4-183 (c) and Practice

Book Section 14-7A (a).

(c) Form JD-FM-3, Form JD-HM-32, and Form

JD-CV-1 shall not be used in the following actions

and proceedings:

(1) Applications for change of name.

(2) Proceedings pertaining to arbitration.

(3) Probate appeals.

(4) Administrative appeals.

(5) Verified petitions to adjudicate parentage.

(6) Verified petitions for support orders.

(7) Any actions or proceedings in which an

attachment, garnishment or replevy is sought.

(8) Applications for custody.

(9) Applications for visitation.

(d) A plaintiff may, before service on a defendant, alter printed forms JD-FM-3, JD-HM-32, and

JD-CV-1 in order to make them conform to any

relevant amendments to the rules of practice or

statutes.