Source: https://www.jud.ct.gov/lawlib/law/grandparent.htm
Timestamp: 2019-04-18 14:47:15+00:00

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This report summarizes (1) Connecticut's and other New England states' laws on grandparents' visitation rights and (2) recent legislation on this issue.
You asked for information on state financial assistance programs for grandparents raising grandchildren.
You asked us to summarize five Supreme Court cases (four from Connecticut's court and one from the U.S. Supreme Court) involving child visitation and custody disputes between fit parents and third parties, including grandparents (Castagno v. Whoelean, Troxel v. Granville, Roth v. Weston, Fish v. Fish, and DiGiovanni v. St. George).
You asked what legislation could be enacted to strengthen a grandparent's right to visit his or her grandchild over a parent's objection.
You asked for a comparison of Connecticut's law on grandparents' right to visit their grandchildren with the laws on that subject in other states.
You asked several questions regarding grandparents' rights to petition the court for visitation with their grandchildren.
You asked us to give an overview of the financial assistance programs the state provides to grandparents raising their grandchildren.
You asked us to highlight differences when grandparents raise their grandchildren as (1) Department of Children and Families (DCF)-subsidized guardians or (2) probate court-appointed guardians.
You asked for an explanation of Connecticut law on grandparents' custody of, and visitation with, their grandchildren.
You asked for an explanation of (1) Connecticut law on grandparents' custody of, and visitation with, their grandchildren and (2) "de facto" custody laws in other states.
Sec. 17a-10b. Commissioner to use best efforts to notify grandparent when child removed from custody of parent.
Sec. 46b-56. (Formerly Sec. 46-42). Superior Court orders re custody, care, therapy, counseling and drug and alcohol screening of minor children or parents in actions for dissolution of marriage, legal separation and annulment. Access to records of minor children by noncustodial parent. Parenting education program.
Sec. 46b-57. (Formerly Sec. 46-47). Third party intervention re custody of minor children. Preference of child.
Roth v. Weston, 259 Conn. 202 (2002).
Clements v. Jones, 71 Conn. App. 688 (2002).
Denardo v. Bergamo, 272 Conn. 500 (2005).

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