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CT Gen Stat § 45a-667t (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-667t - Effect of registration of conservatorship order from another state.

 (a) On registration in this state under section 45a-667r of a conservator of the person order from another state or under section 45a-667s of a conservator of the estate order from another state, the conservator may exercise in this state all powers authorized in the order of appointment, except as prohibited under the laws of this state, including maintaining actions and proceedings in this state and, if the conservator is not a resident of this state, subject to any conditions imposed on nonresident parties. The registration of a conservator of the person order under section 45a-667r shall lapse one hundred twenty days after such registration, except that the registration may be extended for good cause for an additional one hundred twenty days by the court of probate in this state having jurisdiction over the location within this state where the person under the conservator of the person order resides, is domiciled or is located.(b) A court of probate or, to the extent it lacks jurisdiction, the Superior Court may grant any relief available under sections 45a-644, 45a-648, 45a-649 and 45a-667 to 45a-667v, inclusive, and other law of this state to enforce a registered order.(P.A. 12-22, S. 21.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-667u (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-667u - Uniformity of application and construction.

 In applying and construing the provisions of sections 45a-644, 45a-648, 45a-649 and 45a-667 to 45a-667v, inclusive, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact such uniform provisions, consistent with the need to protect individual civil rights and in accordance with due process.(P.A. 12-22, S. 22.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-667v (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-667v - Relation of act to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

 This section and sections 45a-644, 45a-648, 45a-649 and 45a-667 to 45a-667u, inclusive, modify, limit and supersede the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 USC 7001 et seq., but do not modify, limit or supersede Section 101 of said act, 15 USC 7001(a), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103 of said act, 15 USC 7003(b).(P.A. 12-22, S. 23.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-668. (Formerly Sec. 45-320) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-668. (Formerly Sec. 45-320) - Continuation of service of persons appointed prior to October 1, 1982, as guardians or limited guardians of persons with mental retardation.

 Section 45a-668 is repealed, effective May 4, 2004.(P.A. 82-337, S. 1; P.A. 03-51, S. 1; P.A. 04-54, S. 8; 04-257, S. 71.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-672. (Formerly Sec. 45-324) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-672. (Formerly Sec. 45-324) - Notice of hearing.

 The notice required by subsection (a) of section 45a-671 shall inform such respondent of (1) whether the guardianship sought is a plenary or a limited guardianship and that the court, notwithstanding which type of guardianship is sought, may appoint a plenary guardian or a limited guardian with such limitations as the court determines; (2) the legal consequences of both plenary and limited guardianships; (3) the facts alleged in the petition and the limitations on the guardian's authority, if any, specifically applied for; and (4) the right to be represented by counsel.(P.A. 82-337, S. 5; P.A. 86-323, S. 4; P.A. 03-51, S. 3; P.A. 11-129, S. 20; P.A. 16-49, S. 4.)History: P.A. 86-323 substituted “plenary guardian” for “unlimited guardian”; Sec. 45-324 transferred to Sec. 45a-672 in 1991; P.A. 03-51 substituted “person with mental retardation” for “mentally retarded person” in Subdiv. (1); pursuant to P.A. 11-129, “mental retardation” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “intellectual disability” in Subdiv. (1); P.A. 16-49 deleted “of the person with intellectual disability” re appointment of plenary or limited guardian in Subdiv. (1) and replaced “application” with “petition” in Subdiv. (3).
CT Gen Stat § 45a-673. (Formerly Sec. 45-325) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-673. (Formerly Sec. 45-325) - Appointment of counsel. Payment of cost for indigent persons.

 Unless the respondent is represented by counsel, the court shall immediately appoint counsel for the respondent. If the respondent is indigent or otherwise unable to pay for counsel, the cost for such counsel shall be established by, and paid from funds appropriated to, the Judicial Department, however, if funds have not been included in the budget of the Judicial Department for such purposes, such compensation shall be established by the Probate Court Administrator and paid from the Probate Court Administration Fund.(P.A. 82-337, S. 6; P.A. 90-31, S. 7, 9; P.A. 96-170, S. 19, 23; P.A. 97-90, S. 5, 6.)History: P.A. 90-31 changed payment of compensation of counsel from funds appropriated to the judicial department to the probate administration fund in an amount established by the probate court administrator; Sec. 45-325 transferred to Sec. 45a-673 in 1991; P.A. 96-170 changed funding of compensation of counsel from Probate Court Administration Fund to funds appropriated to Judicial Department, unless funds not included in budget of Judicial Department for such purpose, effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 97-90 revised effective date of P.A. 96-170 but without affecting this section.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-675. (Formerly Sec. 45-327) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-675. (Formerly Sec. 45-327) - Right of respondent to be at hearing.

 The respondent shall be present at any hearing for his or her guardianship, except that the court may exclude the respondent from such portions of the hearing at which testimony is given which the court determines would be seriously detrimental to his or her emotional or mental condition. Any person having knowledge that the respondent is or will be medicated at that time, shall inform the court of such fact and to the extent he or she knows the same, shall inform the court of the common effects of such medication.(P.A. 82-337, S. 8; P.A. 16-49, S. 6.)History: Sec. 45-327 transferred to Sec. 45a-675 in 1991; P.A. 16-49 made technical changes.Cited. 230 C. 828.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-677a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-677a - Petition by plenary or limited guardian to manage the finances of a protected person whose assets do not exceed ten thousand dollars.

 (a) A plenary or limited guardian appointed under section 45a-676 may petition for authority to manage the finances of a protected person whose assets do not exceed ten thousand dollars. The petition shall be filed in the Probate Court that appointed the guardian. If a petition under this section is filed simultaneously with a guardianship petition under section 45a-670, the court may conduct one hearing on both petitions.(b) The court shall cause notice of a hearing under this section to be given in the manner specified in sections 45a-671 and 45a-672. The protected person is entitled to counsel in accordance with section 45a-673 and has the right to attend the hearing as set forth in section 45a-675.(c) At a hearing under this section, the court shall receive evidence on the ability of the protected person to manage his or her finances, including a written report or testimony by a Department of Developmental Services assessment team in accordance with section 45a-674.(d) If the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that (1) the protected person's assets do not exceed ten thousand dollars, and (2) the protected person is unable to manage his or her finances, the court may authorize the plenary or limited guardian to hold and manage all or any part of the protected person's income and assets for the benefit of the protected person and may assign other specific duties to the guardian with respect to the protected person's finances. Except as provided in section 45a-139, or in rules of procedure adopted under section 45a-78, the court shall require a probate bond of the guardian. Unless excused by the court, the guardian shall file an inventory of all assets of the protected person not later than sixty days after the date on which the decree granting authority over the protected person's finances is mailed and shall submit periodic and final accounts in accordance with section 45a-177.(e) The guardian's authority to manage the finances of the protected person shall terminate on the date on which the assets first exceed ten thousand dollars, provided the court may extend the guardian's authority for a period not to exceed sixty days if a person files a petition to appoint a conservator under sections 45a-644 to 45a-663, inclusive. The guardian shall inform the court, in writing, not later than thirty days after the date on which the protected person's assets first exceed ten thousand dollars.(P.A. 17-136, S. 19.)History: P.A. 17-136 effective January 1, 2018.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-678. (Formerly Sec. 45-330) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-678. (Formerly Sec. 45-330) - Removal of plenary or limited guardian.

 Any plenary guardian or limited guardian serving in accordance with the provisions of sections 45a-669 to 45a-683, inclusive, may be removed by the Probate Court which appointed such guardian and another person appointed guardian if the court making such appointment, after notice and hearing finds such removal and appointment of a new plenary guardian or limited guardian to be in the best interest of the protected person. In the event a petition for removal has been filed under this section, the attorney of record for the protected person shall have access to all of the records of the respondent.(P.A. 82-337, S. 11; P.A. 86-323, S. 8; P.A. 03-51, S. 7; P.A. 11-129, S. 20; P.A. 16-49, S. 9; P.A. 19-47, S. 6.)History: P.A. 86-323 substituted “plenary guardian” for “guardian of the mentally retarded person”; Sec. 45-330 transferred to Sec. 45a-678 in 1991; P.A. 03-51 substituted “person with mental retardation” for “mentally retarded person”; (Revisor's note: In 2005, a reference to Sec. 45a-668 was changed editorially by the Revisors to Sec. 45a-669 to reflect the repeal of Sec. 45a-668 by P.A. 04-54); pursuant to P.A. 11-129, “mental retardation” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “intellectual disability”; P.A. 16-49 deleted references to person with intellectual disability, deleted reference to Sec. 45a-684, replaced “respondent” with “protected person”, replaced “an application” with “a petition” and made a technical change; P.A. 19-47 deleted “as required in section 45a-671,”.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-679. (Formerly Sec. 45-331) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-679. (Formerly Sec. 45-331) - Conflicts between plenary guardian, limited guardian, conservator of the estate or person and temporary conservator to be resolved by Probate Court.

 If a protected person or conserved person has both a plenary guardian or limited guardian and a conservator of the estate or person or a temporary conservator who are not the same person and a conflict arises between the two concerning the duties and responsibilities or authority of either, the matter shall be submitted to the Probate Court making the appointment of such guardian or conservator and such court shall, after a hearing, order the course of action which in its discretion is in the best interest of the protected person or conserved person.(P.A. 82-337, S. 12; P.A. 86-323, S. 9; P.A. 03-51, S. 8; P.A. 07-116, S. 29; P.A. 11-129, S. 20; P.A. 16-49, S. 10.)History: P.A. 86-323 substituted “ward” for person and “plenary guardian” for “guardian of the mentally retarded person”, and added “or person or a temporary conservator”; Sec. 45-331 transferred to Sec. 45a-679 in 1991; P.A. 03-51 substituted “person with mental retardation” for “mentally retarded person”; P.A. 07-116 added references to “conserved person”; pursuant to P.A. 11-129, “mental retardation” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “intellectual disability”; P.A. 16-49 replaced “ward” with “protected person”, deleted reference to person with intellectual disability re plenary or limited guardian and made a technical change.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-680. (Formerly Sec. 45-332) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-680. (Formerly Sec. 45-332) - Appointment of standby plenary guardian or standby limited guardian. Probate bond. Duties. Confirmation by court.

 Whenever a Probate Court appoints a plenary guardian or limited guardian, such court may appoint a standby plenary guardian or a standby limited guardian. Such standby shall act if the appointed plenary guardian or limited guardian dies, becomes incapable, or renounces his or her plenary guardianship or limited guardianship. The standby plenary guardian or standby limited guardian shall immediately inform the Probate Court which has jurisdiction over such guardianship of his or her assumption of the guardianship and the reason therefor. The standby guardian, in the event of the guardian's death, incapacity or renunciation, shall, upon furnishing a probate bond if such a bond had been required from the plenary guardian or limited guardian whose duties are being assumed, but without further proceedings, be empowered to assume the duties of his or her office immediately upon the death or adjudication of incompetency of the plenary guardian or limited guardian, subject only to confirmation of his or her appointment by the Probate Court within sixty days following assumption of his or her duties of office.(P.A. 82-337, S. 13; P.A. 86-323, S. 10; P.A. 03-51, S. 9; P.A. 11-129, S. 20; P.A. 16-49, S. 11.)History: P.A. 86-323 substituted “plenary guardian” for “guardian of the mentally retarded person” and added provision requiring standby plenary guardian and standby limited guardian to inform court of assumption of guardianship and reason therefor; Sec. 45-332 transferred to Sec. 45a-680 in 1991; P.A. 03-51 substituted “person with mental retardation” for “mentally retarded person”; pursuant to P.A. 11-129, “mental retardation” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “intellectual disability”; P.A. 16-49 deleted references to person with intellectual disability re appointment of standby plenary or limited guardian and made technical changes.Cited. 230 C. 828.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-683. (Formerly Sec. 45-335) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-683. (Formerly Sec. 45-335) - Immunity from civil liability of plenary guardian, temporary limited guardian or limited guardian.

 Any plenary guardian, temporary limited guardian or limited guardian who acts in good faith or pursuant to order of a Probate Court pursuant to the provisions of sections 45a-669 to 45a-683, inclusive, shall be immune from civil liability, except that such immunity shall not extend to gross negligence.(P.A. 82-337, S. 16; P.A. 86-323, S. 12; P.A. 03-51, S. 11; P.A. 11-129, S. 20; P.A. 16-49, S. 14.)History: P.A. 86-323 applied provisions specifically to “plenary” guardians; Sec. 45-335 transferred to Sec. 45a-683 in 1991; P.A. 03-51 substituted “person with mental retardation” for “mentally retarded person”; (Revisor's note: In 2005, a reference to Sec. 45a-668 was changed editorially by the Revisors to Sec. 45a-669 to reflect the repeal of Sec. 45a-668 by P.A. 04-54); pursuant to P.A. 11-129, “mental retardation” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “intellectual disability”; P.A. 16-49 deleted “of a person with intellectual disability” re guardians, deleted reference to Sec. 45a-684 and made a technical change.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-684. (Formerly Sec. 45-336) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-684. (Formerly Sec. 45-336) - Payment of expenses and fees of proceeding for appointment of guardian of person with intellectual disability.

 Section 45a-684 is repealed, effective July 1, 2016.(P.A. 82-337, S. 17; P.A. 03-51, S. 12; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 458; P.A. 16-49, S. 19.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-690. (Formerly Sec. 45-78p) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-690. (Formerly Sec. 45-78p) - Definitions.

 For the purposes of sections 45a-690 to 45a-700, inclusive:(1) “Sterilization” means a surgical or other medical procedure, the purpose of which is to render an individual permanently incapable of procreating;(2) “Informed consent” means consent that is (A) based upon an understanding of the nature and consequences of sterilization, (B) given by a person competent to make such a decision, and (C) wholly voluntary and free from coercion, express or implied;(3) “Institution” means a state school or hospital or other residential facility operated or leased by the state of Connecticut; and(4) “Best interest” shall include all of the following factors: (A) Less drastic alternative contraceptive methods have proved unworkable or inapplicable, (B) the individual is physiologically sexually mature, (C) there is no evidence of infertility, (D) the individual has the capability and a reasonable opportunity for sexual activity, (E) the individual is unable to understand reproduction or contraception and there exists the likely permanence of that inability, (F) the physical or emotional inability to care for a child, (G) the proponents of the sterilization are seeking sterilization in good faith and their primary concern is for the best interests of the respondent rather than their own convenience or the convenience of the public, and (H) in the case of females, procreation would endanger the life or severely impair the health of the individual.(P.A. 79-543, S. 1, 14; P.A. 82-199, S. 1; P.A. 99-84, S. 6; P.A. 04-29, S. 1; 04-257, S. 97; P.A. 05-288, S. 153.)History: P.A. 82-199 amended definition of “best interest” to include sexual maturity, no evidence of infertility, inability to understand reproduction or contraception, inability to care for child and good faith and best interest of respondent as primary concern; Sec. 45-78p transferred to Sec. 45a-690 in 1991; P.A. 99-84 amended definition of “sterilization” in Subsec. (a) by adding “or other medical” after “surgical” and adding “permanently” before “incapable of procreating”; P.A. 04-29, effective April 28, 2004, and P.A. 04-257, effective June 14, 2004, both made technical changes; P.A. 05-288 made a technical change in Subdiv. (4)(F), effective July 13, 2005.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-691. (Formerly Sec. 45-78q) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-691. (Formerly Sec. 45-78q) - Sterilization. Requirements. Determination of ability to give informed consent.

 No person shall undergo sterilization unless such person has attained the age of eighteen years and has given informed consent, in writing, to such sterilization. Whenever any physician has reason to believe a person eighteen years or over is unable to give informed consent, or when a person is in a state institution, no such sterilization shall be performed until it is determined by a probate court that the person involved is able to and has given informed consent. Whenever the court determines, under the provisions of sections 45a-690 to 45a-700, inclusive, that a person has not given informed consent, or whenever a person is under a guardianship or conservatorship, the court shall permit sterilization only upon showing that such operation or procedure is in the best interest of the person.(P.A. 79-543, S. 2, 14.)History: Sec. 45-78q transferred to Sec. 45a-691 in 1991.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-692. (Formerly Sec. 45-78r) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property|Section 45a-692. (Formerly Sec. 45-78r) - Application for determination of ability to give informed consent to sterilization.

 An application for a determination of a person's ability to give informed consent to a sterilization procedure may be filed by the person seeking sterilization, the attending physician of the person seeking sterilization, by the director of the institution, or by an interested party and shall state the reason for seeking such determination. Such application shall be filed in the court of probate in the district in which the respondent resides or is domiciled. The application and all records of probate court proceedings held as a result of the filing of such application, except for the name of any guardian of the respondent, shall be sealed and shall be made available only to the respondent or the respondent's counsel or guardian, and to the Commissioner of Developmental Services or the commissioner's designee, unless the Probate Court, after hearing held with notice to the respondent or the respondent's counsel or guardian, and to the commissioner or the commissioner's designee, determines that such application and records should be disclosed for cause shown.(P.A. 79-543, S. 3, 14; P.A. 00-22, S. 3; P.A. 07-73, S. 2(b).)History: Sec. 45-78r transferred to Sec. 45a-692 in 1991; P.A. 00-22 made a technical change and added provisions re disclosure of the application and records of Probate Court proceedings; pursuant to P.A. 07-73 “Commissioner of Mental Retardation” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Developmental Services”, effective October 1, 2007.