Conn. Practice Book § 25-1 (2026)

Sec. 25-1. Definitions Applicable to Pro- ceedings on Family Matters (a) The following shall be ‘‘family matters’’ within the scope of these rules: Any actions brought pur- 300 25-35. Disclosure of Conference Recommendation 25-36. Motion for Decree Finally Dissolving Marriage or Civil Union after Decree of Legal Separation 25-37. —Notice and Hearing 25-38. Judgment Files 25-39. Miscellaneous Rules 25-40. Habeas Corpus in Family Matters; the Petition 25-41. —Preliminary Consideration 25-42. —Dismissal 25-43. —The Return 25-44. —Reply to the Return 25-45. —Schedule for Filing Pleadings 25-46. —Summary Judgment as to Writ of Habeas Corpus 25-47. —Discovery 25-48. Dockets, Pretrials and Assignment for Disposition 25-49. Definitions 25-50. Case Management [Repealed] 25-50A. Case Management Under Pathways 25-51. When Motion for Default for Failure To Appear Does Not Apply 25-52. Failure To Appear for Scheduled Disposition 25-53. Reference of Family Matters 25-54. Order of Trial; Argument by Counsel 25-55. Medical Evidence 25-56. Production of Documents at Hearing or Trial 25-57. Affidavit concerning Children 25-58. Reports of Dissolution of Marriage or Civil Union and Annulment 25-59. Closure of Courtroom in Family Matters 25-59A. Sealing Files or Limiting Disclosure of Documents in Family Matters 25-59B. —Documents Containing Personal Identifying Information 25-60. Evaluations, Studies, Family Services Mediation Reports and Family Services Conflict Resolu- tion Reports 25-60A. Court-Ordered Private Evaluations 25-61. Family Division 25-61A. Standing Committee on Guardians Ad Litem and Attorneys for the Minor Child in Family Matters 25-62. Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem 25-62A. Appointment of Attorney for a Minor Child 25-63. Right to Counsel in Family Civil Contempt Pro- ceedings 25-64. —Waiver 25-65. Family Support Magistrates; Procedure [Repealed] 25-66. Appeal from Decision of Family Support Magis- trate [Repealed] 25-67. Support Enforcement Services [Repealed] 25-68. Right to Counsel in State Initiated Parentage Actions 25-69. Social Services; Additional Duties suant to General Statutes § 46b-1, including, but not limited to, dissolution of marriage or civil union, legal separation, dissolution of marriage or civil union after legal separation, annulment of mar-

© Copyrighted by the Secretary of the State of the State of Connecticut SUPERIOR COURT—PROCEDURE IN FAMILY MATTERS Sec. 25-3 riage or civil union, alimony, support, custody, and change of name incident to dissolution of marriage or civil union, habeas corpus and other proceed- ings to determine the custody and visitation of children except those which are properly filed in the Superior Court as juvenile matters, the estab- lishing of parentage, enforcement of foreign matri- monial or civil union judgments, actions related to prenuptial or pre-civil union and separation agreements and to matrimonial or civil union decrees of a foreign jurisdiction, actions brought pursuant to General Statutes § 46b-15, custody proceedings brought under the provisions of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforce- ment Act and proceedings for enforcement of sup- port brought under the provisions of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act. (b) Whenever a rule applicable to family matters as defined in subsection (a) of this Section pro- vides for the scheduling of a motion or other matter on the short calendar, the rule may be satisfied by the scheduling of the motion or other matter for a case date, motion docket, or other court event, so long as any time periods specified in the rule for the scheduling of the matter are observed. (P.B. 1998.) (Amended June 28, 1999, to take effect Jan. 1, 2000; amended June 26, 2006, to take effect Jan. 1, 2007; amended June 12, 2015, to take effect Jan. 1, 2016; amended June 14, 2024, to take effect Jan. 1, 2025.)