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KEY RESOURCES
Key Legislation
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46b-120 - Juvenile Matters: Definitions
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46b-129 - Committment of Child or Youth
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46b-129a - Examination by Physician; Appointment of Counsel and Guardian ad Litem
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17a-28 - DCF: Definitions; Confidentiality of Records; Procedures for Aggrieved Persons; Regulations
Key Courtroom Resources
Key Decisions
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In re Tayquon H., 76 Conn. App. 693, 821 A.2d 796 (2003) (pdf) - holding (1) between a Guardian ad Litem and a natural guardian, the Guardian ad Litem is the best person to represent the child's best interest, and (2) the child's attorney must abide by a client's decisions as to how to proceed in the case, but if the attorney believes the decisions are not in the child's best interest, the attorney must so inform the court who will then appoint a Guadridan ad Litem to represent the child's best interests.
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In re Christina M., 90 Conn. App. 565, 579, 877 A.2d 941 (2005) (pdf) - holding that the court, in accordance with the constitution, properly appointed counsel to represent the minor's legal interests and when requested to do so appointed a Guardian ad Litem to represent the child's best interest.
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CONNECTICUT LEGISLATION
Connecticut General Assembly (CGA)
Search current Connecticut General Statutes and much more
Connecticut Select Committee on Children
An appointed committee within the CGA that conducts public hearings, issues reports of its findings, and originates and reports bills it deems necessary concerning children; contains a list of committee members, agendas, meeting minutes, transcripts, and more
Official Code
General Statutes of Connecticut - CGA | KFC3629 .C66 - L3 Reading Room
Contains case annotations, statutory histories, historical notes, and cross references to related statutory sections and to the Constitution of the State of Connecticut
Unofficial Code
Connecticut General Statutes Annotated - Lexis | Westlaw | KFC3630 1958 .A43 - L3 Reading Room
Contains extensive annotations, citations to Connecticut publications, and more
Official Session Laws
Public and Special Acts of Connecticut (West) - CGA | KFC3625 .P8 - L3 Reading Room
Includes the full-text of laws passed during each legislative session
Unofficial Session Laws
Connecticut Legislative Service - Westlaw | Lexis | KFC3625 .W47 - 2002 - Current - L3 Reading Room; 2001 and earlier - LES
Bills
Public Acts
Legislative Publications
- Summary of Public Acts - KFC3615 .G45 - 1979 - Current - LES and L3Reading Room
- Legislative Record Index (bill status) - KFC3612 .L51 1947 - Current - LES
- Office of Legislative Research Reporter - P Ol75 - L3 Reference Desk
Various Connecticut Legislative Histories
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COURTS & CASES
State of Connecticut - Judicial Branch - Publications
Find current publications relevant to Connecticut practice in the juvenile, family, probate, civil and criminal courts
Superior Court (for Juvenile Matters)
Probate Court
Case Law
- Official Reporters (all in L3 Reading Room)
- Connecticut Reports - KFC 3645 .A2 - decisions of the CT Supreme Court
- Connecticut Appellate Reports - KFC 3648 .A2 - decisions of the CT Appellate Court
- Connecticut Supplement - KFC 3648 .A3- selected memoranda from Superior Court, Ct. of Common Pleas
- Connecticut Law Journal - KFC 3636 .C66 - weekly loose-leaf providing "advance" access to above three publications
- Unofficial Reporters
- Westlaw | Lexis
- Connecticut Law Tribune - electronic access via Factiva (2001 - 6 months ago) (Click on +Source, then search for title, then Add title by clicking on the triangle, then search for document); print: last two years - Reading Room - selected decisions in Superior Ct. and Ct. of Common Pleas
- Atlantic Reporter (West) - KF 135.A7 A812 - L5 - All decisions in Conn. beginning v. 53, Conn.Supp. beginning v.19, Conn.App., and Conn.Cir.
- Connecticut Superior Court Reports - KFC3651.6 .S87 (1986-) - LES - full text of cases summarized in Conn. Law Tribune
- Connecticut Law Reporter - KFC3651 .C57 (1990 - Current) - L3 Reading Room - full text of selected decisions of CT Superior Court
- Connecticut Opinions - KFC3655 .C66 (2001 - Current) - L3 Reading Room
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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES, REGULATIONS & DECISIONS
Administrative Agencies and Regulations
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Department of Children and Families (DCF)
DCF Policy Manual - includes the following chapters:
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Official Gazette (similar to Federal Register)
Connecticut Law Journal - published weekly, includes final regs and notices of intent to adopt regulations - KFC3636 .C66 - LES (most recent issue in Reading Room)
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Official Regulations (similar to CFR)
Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies (Administrative Regulations) - 18 looseleaf volumes, updated semi-annually - KFC3635 1962 .A23 - L3 Reading Room
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Connecticut Administrative Code (not available freely on the web)
Westlaw | Lexis
Administrative Decisions
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Connecticut Administrative Agency Decisions - Lexis
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EMANCIPATION
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Effect of Emancipation of Child on Relationship, Duties, and Rights of Parties, 59 Am. Jur. 2d Parent and Child § 79 (available on Westlaw and Lexis or in print in the American Jurisprudence 2d volumes on L3)
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Minor Changes: Emancipating Minors in Modern Times, 25 U. Mich.J.L. Reform 239 (1992)*
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Emancipating our Children - Coming of Legal Age in America, 7 Fam. L.Q. 211 (1973)*
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Wood v. Wood, 135 Conn. 280, 63 A.2d 586 (1948)
*available on HeinOnline, Westlaw, Lexis and in print on UES
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