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CT Gen Stat § 46a-131b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814d - Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity Concerning Children|Section 46a-131b - Youth leadership opportunities.

 The Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity shall coordinate information on youth leadership opportunities that keep youth engaged in the community. The commission shall inform the General Assembly and the public of such opportunities.(P.A. 10-133, S. 11; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 175; P.A. 19-117, S. 137.)History: P.A. 10-133 effective June 8, 2010; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 replaced “Commission on Children” with “Commission on Women, Children and Seniors”, effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 19-117 replaced “Commission on Women, Children and Seniors” with “Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity”, effective July 1, 2019.
CT Gen Stat § 46a-151 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814e - Physical Restraint, Medication and Seclusion of Persons Receiving Care, Education or Supervision in a School, Institution or Facility|Section 46a-151 - Life-threatening physical restraint prohibited.

 No provider of care or supervision of a person at risk and no assistant provider may use a life-threatening physical restraint on a person at risk. This section shall not be construed as limiting any defense to criminal prosecution for the use of deadly physical force that may be available under sections 53a-18 to 53a-22, inclusive.(P.A. 99-210, S. 2, 6; P.A. 15-141, S. 3.)History: P.A. 99-210 effective June 29, 1999; P.A. 15-141 deleted reference to education, effective July 1, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 46a-154 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814e - Physical Restraint, Medication and Seclusion of Persons Receiving Care, Education or Supervision in a School, Institution or Facility|Section 46a-154 - Internal monitoring, training and development of policies and procedures required and subject to state agency inspection.

 (a) Each institution or facility that provides direct care or supervision of a person at risk shall develop policies and procedures that (1) establish monitoring and internal reporting of the use of physical restraint and seclusion on persons at risk, and (2) require training of all providers and assistant providers of care or supervision of persons at risk in the use of physical restraint and seclusion on persons at risk. Such training shall include, but not be limited to: Verbal defusing or deescalation; prevention strategies; types of physical restraint; the differences between life-threatening physical restraint and other varying levels of physical restraint; the differences between permissible physical restraint and pain compliance techniques; monitoring to prevent harm to a person physically restrained or in seclusion and recording and reporting procedures on the use of restraints and seclusion.(b) Each institution or facility required to develop policies and procedures under subsection (a) of this section shall make such policies and procedures available upon request to the commissioner of the state agency that has jurisdiction or supervisory control over the institution or facility.(P.A. 99-210, S. 5; P.A. 15-141, S. 6.)History: P.A. 15-141 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting “, education”, effective July 1, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 46b-2. (Formerly Sec. 51-331) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815 - Court Proceedings in Family Relations Matters|Section 46b-2. (Formerly Sec. 51-331) - Family matters, both civil and criminal, placed on family docket first.

 All proceedings involving a family relations matter shall be first placed on the family relations docket of the Superior Court; and except for juvenile matters which are provided for in section 46b-133, the judge before whom such proceeding is brought, may transfer such matter to the criminal or civil docket of said court if he deems that such docket is more suitable for the disposition of the case. Any case so entered or transferred to either docket shall be proceeded upon as are other cases of a like nature standing on such docket.(P.A. 76-436, S. 89a, 681.)History: Sec. 51-331 transferred to Sec. 46b-2 in 1979.
CT Gen Stat § 46b-4. (Formerly Sec. 51-333) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815 - Court Proceedings in Family Relations Matters|Section 46b-4. (Formerly Sec. 51-333) - Judge may retain jurisdiction until final disposition.

 Any judge who hears a family relations matter may retain jurisdiction thereof until its final disposition if, in his opinion, the ends of justice require.(1959, P.A. 531, S. 6; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 94, 127.)History: P.A. 78-280 deleted provision which had allowed judge holding regular session to transfer actions in family relations matters to the regular session for more speedy hearing; Sec. 51-182f temporarily renumbered as Sec. 51-333 and ultimately transferred to Sec. 46b-4 in 1979.
CT Gen Stat § 46b-5. (Formerly Sec. 51-336) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815 - Court Proceedings in Family Relations Matters|Section 46b-5. (Formerly Sec. 51-336) - Transfer of family relations matters to and from general docket.

 If the Chief Court Administrator deems it necessary for the proper dispatch of business, he may direct that, for such period as he may fix, any portion of the matters claimed for a family relations docket, except appeals be entered upon the general docket of the court, or transferred from the family relations docket to the general docket, and may likewise direct that any such cases entered on or transferred to the general docket shall be transferred to the family relations docket. Any case so entered or transferred to either docket shall be proceeded with as are other cases of a like nature standing upon that docket.(1959, P.A. 531, S. 9; 1967, P.A. 656, S. 33; 1971, P.A. 870, S. 14; P.A. 74-183, S. 280, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 94, 681.)History: 1967 act substituted chief court administrator for chief justice; 1971 act added Subsecs. (b) and (c) re transfer of actions; P.A. 74-183 repealed provisions added by 1971 act; P.A. 76-436 deleted reference to appeals from juvenile court and to chief judge, effective July 1, 1978; Sec. 51-182i was temporarily renumbered as Sec. 51-336 and ultimately transferred to Sec. 46b-5 in 1979.
CT Gen Stat § 46b-6. (Formerly Sec. 51-337) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815 - Court Proceedings in Family Relations Matters|Section 46b-6. (Formerly Sec. 51-337) - Investigations.

 In any pending family relations matter the court or any judge may cause an investigation to be made with respect to any circumstance of the matter which may be helpful or material or relevant to a proper disposition of the case. Such investigation may include an examination of the parentage and surroundings of any child, his age, habits and history, inquiry into the home conditions, habits and character of his parents or guardians and evaluation of his mental or physical condition. In any action for dissolution of marriage, legal separation or annulment of marriage such investigation may include an examination into the age, habits and history of the parties, the causes of marital discord and the financial ability of the parties to furnish support to either spouse or any dependent child.(1959, P.A. 531, S. 10; P.A. 73-373, S. 37; P.A. 76-436, S. 95, 681.)History: P.A. 73-373 substituted “dissolution of marriage” for “divorce”; P.A. 76-436 substituted “pending family relations matter” for “matter pending in a family relations session”, effective July 1, 1978; Sec. 51-182j temporarily renumbered as Sec. 51-337 and ultimately transferred to Sec. 46b-6 in 1979.Decision of a court whether to order an investigation and report is discretionary. 180 C. 533. Cited. 181 C. 622; 212 C. 63; 224 C. 776.“Evaluation” of a physical or mental condition is not equivalent to “treatment” of such a condition. 2 CA 472. Cited. 11 CA 189; 23 CA 509; 25 CA 693. Nothing in section and Sec. 46b-3 authorizes court to order parties in a custody battle to undergo postjudgment psychiatric therapy or other counseling since those provisions apply to pending family matters and trial court improperly ordered a postjudgment psychological evaluation and postjudgment counseling. 61 CA 175. Psychological evaluation was not moot or irrelevant because there was an actual controversy re a final visitation schedule that was in best interest of the child, and the court did not abuse its discretion by ordering the evaluation released. 149 CA 314.
CT Gen Stat § 46b-6a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815 - Court Proceedings in Family Relations Matters|Section 46b-6a - Court order re parent or child undergo treatment or evaluation from a qualified, licensed health care provider. Selection of qualified, licensed health care provider.

 (a) In a family relations matter, as defined in section 46b-1, if a court orders that a parent undergo treatment from a qualified, licensed health care provider, the court shall permit the parent to select a qualified, licensed health care provider to provide such treatment.(b) In a family relations matter, as defined in section 46b-1, if a court orders that a child undergo treatment from a qualified, licensed health care provider, the court shall permit the parent or legal guardian of such child to select a qualified, licensed health care provider to provide such treatment. Except in a case where one of the parents has been awarded sole custody, if both parents do not agree on the selection of a qualified, licensed health care provider to provide such treatment to a child, the court shall continue the matter for two weeks to allow the parents an opportunity to jointly select a qualified, licensed health care provider. If after the two-week period, the parents have not reached an agreement on the selection of a qualified, licensed health care provider, the court shall select such provider after giving due consideration to the health insurance coverage and financial resources available to such parents.(c) (1) In a family relations matter, as defined in section 46b-1, if the parties agree or if a court orders that a parent or child undergo an evaluation from a qualified, licensed health care provider, the court shall first make a finding that the parties have the financial resources to pay for such evaluation.(2) If the court has determined that an evaluation can be undertaken and a qualified, licensed health care provider has been selected to perform the evaluation, the court's order for an evaluation shall contain the name of each provider who is to undertake the evaluation, the estimated cost of the evaluation, each party's responsibility for the cost of the evaluation, the professional credentials of each provider and the estimated deadline by which such evaluation shall be completed and submitted to the court.(3) Not later than thirty days after the date of completion of such evaluation, the provider shall file a report containing the results of the evaluation with the clerk of the court, who shall seal such report.(P.A. 18-177, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 46b-7. (Formerly Sec. 51-338) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815 - Court Proceedings in Family Relations Matters|Section 46b-7. (Formerly Sec. 51-338) - Report of investigation or evaluation to be filed.

 Whenever, in any family relations matter, including appeals from the Superior Court, an investigation or evaluation has been ordered, the case shall not be disposed of until the report of the investigation or evaluation has been filed as hereinafter provided, and counsel and the parties have had a reasonable opportunity to examine it prior to the time the case is to be heard. Any report of an investigation or evaluation shall be filed with the clerk and mailed to counsel and self-represented parties of record.(1959, P.A. 531, S. 11; P.A. 76-436, S. 96, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 96, 127; P.A. 79-431, S. 1; P.A. 14-207, S. 10; P.A. 18-177, S. 2.)History: P.A. 76-436 deleted reference to appeals from juvenile court and made minor change in wording, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 substituted “family relations matter” for “family relations session”; P.A. 79-431 specifically included appeals from superior court, required that parties to case have reasonable opportunity to examine report, required that report be made in quadruplicate rather than in duplicate and required that it be mailed to counsel of record; Sec. 51-182k temporarily renumbered as Sec. 51-338 and ultimately transferred to Sec. 46b-7 in 1979; P.A. 14-207 deleted provision re report of investigation to be made in quadruplicate and added provision re report to be mailed to self-represented parties; P.A. 18-177 added references to evaluation and made a conforming change.Cited. 212 C. 63.Cited. 25 CA 262.
CT Gen Stat § 46b-8. (Formerly Sec. 51-341) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815 - Court Proceedings in Family Relations Matters|Section 46b-8. (Formerly Sec. 51-341) - Motion for modification of support order combined with motion for contempt.

 Section 46b-8 is repealed, effective October 1, 2013.(P.A. 73-308; P.A. 13-213, S. 6.)
CT Gen Stat § 46b-9. (Formerly Sec. 51-340) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815 - Court Proceedings in Family Relations Matters|Section 46b-9. (Formerly Sec. 51-340) - Hearing by referee in action for dissolution of marriage, legal separation or annulment.

 In any action for dissolution of marriage, legal separation or annulment the court may refer the case or any matter in which the issues have been closed to a state referee who shall have been a judge of the referring court or who shall have been a judge of the Court of Common Pleas; provided the referring court shall retain jurisdiction to hear and decide any pendente lite or contempt matters until such time as the referee hears and decides the case or matter. The Chief Court Administrator, or his designee, may authorize the presiding judge to refer to such state referee any action for the dissolution of marriage, legal separation or annulment which is on the family relations uncontested assignment list. Such uncontested assignment list matters shall be heard on the date on which they are assigned to be heard on the uncontested assignment list, and if they are not heard on such date the reference shall be automatically revoked. Any hearing by such referee shall be conducted as provided in section 52-434.(1959, P.A. 531, S. 13; P.A. 74-183, S. 285, 291; P.A. 75-261; 75-319, S. 1, 2; P.A. 78-379, S. 14, 27.)History: P.A. 74-183 specified that referee “shall have been a judge of the referring court”; P.A. 75-261 substituted “dissolution of marriage” for “divorce”, allowed referee to have been a common pleas court judge and deleted provision specifying that referee's duty is “to hear and report to the court the facts”; P.A. 75-319 added proviso re retention of jurisdiction by referring court; P.A. 78-379 added provisions re referral and hearing of matters on uncontested assignment list; Sec. 51-182m temporarily renumbered as Sec. 51-340 and ultimately transferred to Sec. 46b-9 in 1979.The expression in statute of an alternative method for referring dissolution actions to a referee explicitly does away with written consent as precondition to exercise of jurisdiction by referee. 181 C. 225. Cited. 186 C. 211; Id., 773.
CT Gen Stat § 46b-10. (Formerly Sec. 51-339) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815 - Court Proceedings in Family Relations Matters|Section 46b-10. (Formerly Sec. 51-339) - Attempt at reconciliation in action for dissolution of marriage, legal separation or annulment.

 In any action for dissolution of marriage, legal separation or annulment, at any time before final judgment any judge may require that either or both parties appear before any judge, referee or other disinterested person for the purpose of attempting a reconciliation or adjustment of differences between the parties. Any person designated under the provisions of this section may be a family relations counselor or family relations caseworker and such person shall have all the powers provided in chapter 910. Such person shall report to the court only the fact of whether or not reconciliation can be effected and shall not divulge information given to him by the parties except with the consent of all parties.(1959, P.A. 531, S. 12; P.A. 83-295, S. 13.)History: Provisions originally designated as Sec. 51-182l were temporarily renumbered as Sec. 51-339 and ultimately transferred to Sec. 46b-10 in 1979; P.A. 83-295 replaced “divorce” with “dissolution of marriage” and “domestic relations officer or a person skilled in problems of family relations” with “family relations counselor or family relations caseworker”.See Sec. 46b-53 re conciliation procedures.
CT Gen Stat § 46b-11. (Formerly Sec. 51-335) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815 - Court Proceedings in Family Relations Matters|Section 46b-11. (Formerly Sec. 51-335) - Closed hearings and records.

 Any case which is a family relations matter may be heard in chambers or, if a jury case, in a courtroom from which the public and press have been excluded, if the judge hearing the case determines that the welfare of any children involved or the nature of the case so requires. The records and other papers in any family relations matter may be ordered by the court to be kept confidential and not to be open to inspection except upon order of the court or judge thereof for cause shown.(1959, P.A. 531, S. 8; P.A. 76-436, S. 93, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 95, 127.)History: P.A. 76-436 applied provisions specifically to family relations matters, deleted references to appeals from juvenile court and added exception, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 referred to cases which are family relations matters rather than to cases on docket of family relations sessions; Sec. 51-182h temporarily renumbered as Sec. 51-335 and ultimately transferred to Sec. 46b-11 in 1979.See Sec. 46b-49 re private hearings.See Sec. 46b-122 re exclusion from hearing room of persons whose presence is unnecessary in actions concerning juvenile matters.Cited. 2 CA 132; Id., 472.Cited. 36 CS 352. Protecting stability of leading Fortune 500 corporation's shares of stock outweighed public's and media's right to access files and hearings in divorce proceedings of high ranking executive of such corporation. 45 CS 208.
CT Gen Stat § 46b-12a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815 - Court Proceedings in Family Relations Matters|Section 46b-12a - Publication concerning roles and responsibilities of counsel and guardian ad litem for a minor child in family relations matter.

 The Judicial Branch shall develop a publication that informs parties to a family relations matter about the roles and responsibilities of counsel for a minor child and the guardian ad litem for a minor child when such persons are appointed by the court to serve in a family relations matter. Such publication shall contain detailed information describing the process by which a party who is indigent may apply to the court for the appointment of counsel or guardian ad litem for a minor child in a family relations matter. Such publication shall be available to the public in hard copy and be accessible electronically on the Internet web site of the Judicial Branch.(P.A. 14-3, S. 6; 14-207, S. 15.)History: P.A. 14-3 effective July 1, 2014; P.A. 14-207 deleted “as defined in section 46b-1 of the general statutes”, effective July 1, 2014.
CT Gen Stat § 46b-12b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815 - Court Proceedings in Family Relations Matters|Section 46b-12b - Professional code of conduct applicable to counsel or guardian ad litem for a minor child in family relations matter.

 Not later than October 1, 2014, the Judicial Branch shall develop and implement a professional code of conduct applicable to any counsel or guardian ad litem for a minor child appointed in a family relations matter.(P.A. 14-3, S. 7; 14-207, S. 16.)History: P.A. 14-3 effective May 8, 2014; P.A. 14-207 deleted “as defined in section 46b-1 of the general statutes”, effective June 13, 2014.
CT Gen Stat § 46b-12c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815 - Court Proceedings in Family Relations Matters|Section 46b-12c - Motion for removal of counsel or guardian ad litem for a minor child.

 Any party to an action involving the custody, care, support, education or visitation of a minor child shall have standing to file a motion that seeks removal of counsel for the minor child or a guardian ad litem for the minor child. The Judicial Branch shall establish a procedure to effectuate the hearing of such motion. Prior to hearing such motion, the court may refer the parties to the family services unit of the Judicial Branch. If the allegations set forth in the motion cannot be resolved, a hearing shall be held on the motion and a decision on the motion shall be made by the court.(P.A. 14-3, S. 4.)
CT Gen Stat § 46b-15b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815a - Orders of Protection and Relief|Section 46b-15b - Duties of Superior Court re applicants for restraining orders in domestic violence situations.

 The Superior Court shall provide any person who applies for a restraining order in a domestic violence situation with information on steps necessary to continue such order beyond the initial period and shall provide an applicant with information on how to contact a domestic violence counselor, as defined in section 52-146k, and a domestic violence agency, as defined in section 52-146k.(P.A. 02-127, S. 2; P.A. 16-105, S. 5.)History: P.A. 16-105 substituted “counselor, as defined in section 52-146k, and a domestic violence agency, as defined in section 52-146k” for “counselors and counseling organizations” and made a technical change.
CT Gen Stat § 46b-15c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815a - Orders of Protection and Relief|Section 46b-15c - Powers of court in family relations matter re taking out-of-court testimony when one party is subject to a protective order, restraining order or standing criminal protective order. Videoconference hearings permitted. Oaths. Cross-examination.

 (a) In any court proceeding in a family relations matter, as defined in section 46b-1, the court may, within available resources, upon motion of the attorney for any party, order that the testimony of a party or a child who is a subject of the proceeding be taken outside the physical presence of any other party if a protective order, restraining order or standing criminal protective order has been issued on behalf of the party or child, and the other party is subject to the protective order, restraining order or standing criminal protective order. Such order may provide for the use of alternative means to obtain the testimony of any party or child, including, but not limited to, the use of a secure video connection for the purpose of conducting hearings by videoconference. Such testimony may be taken in a room other than the courtroom or at another location outside the courthouse or outside the state. The court shall provide for the administration of an oath to such party or child prior to the taking of such testimony in accordance with the rules of the Superior Court.(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit any party's right to cross-examine a witness whose testimony is taken in a room other than the courtroom pursuant to an order under this section.(c) An order under this section may remain in effect during the pendency of the proceedings in the family relations matter.(P.A. 08-67, S. 1; P.A. 10-144, S. 11.)History: P.A. 08-67 effective July 1, 2008; P.A. 10-144 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute “standing criminal protective order” for “standing criminal restraining order”.