Conn. Practice Book § 25-69 (2026)

Sec. 25-69. Social Services; Additional Duties (a) Under the supervision and direction of the judicial authority, a family relations counselor shall, where there is a motion for change of cus- tody of a child, or where his or her knowledge of the family situation causes him or her to believe that the welfare of the child requires a hearing on a change of custody, upon direction of the judicial authority, be permitted to investigate the domestic and financial situation of the parties and report his or her findings. The judicial authority may thereafter, on its own motion if necessary, hold a hearing thereon after such notice to the parties as it deems proper. (b) Under the supervision and direction of the judicial authority, the family relations counselor shall conduct such investigations or mediation conferences in domestic relations matters as may be directed by the judicial authority. (c) Under the supervision and direction of the judicial authority, the family relations counselor may, where necessary, bring an application to the court for a rule requiring a party to appear before the court to show cause why such party should not be held in contempt for failure to comply with an order of the judicial authority for visitation. (d) Family relations caseworkers, family rela- tions counselors and support enforcement officers shall investigate all criminal matters involving fam- ily relations cases referred to them by the prose- cuting attorney or by the judicial authority. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 481A.)

© Copyrighted by the Secretary of the State of the State of Connecticut SUPERIOR COURT—PROCEDURE IN FAMILY SUPPORT MAGISTRATE MATTERS Sec. 25a-1 SUPERIOR COURT—PROCEDURE IN FAMILY SUPPORT MAGISTRATE MATTERS CHAPTER 25a FAMILY SUPPORT MAGISTRATE MATTERS Sec. Sec. 25a-1. Family Support Magistrate Matters; Procedure 25a-1A. Notice of Title IV-D Child Support Enforcement Services 25a-2. Prompt Filing of Appearance 25a-3. Withdrawal of Appearance; Duration of Appearance 25a-4. Telephonic Hearings 25a-5. Signing of Pleading 25a-6. Contents of Petition 25a-7. Automatic Orders upon Service of Petition 25a-8. Order of Notice 25a-9. Motions 25a-10. —Motion To Cite in New Parties 25a-11. Answer to Cross Petition 25a-12. Order of Pleadings 25a-13. Reclaims 25a-14. —Continuances when Counsel’s Presence or Oral Argument Required 25a-15. Statements To Be Filed COMMENTARY—August, 2010: This new chapter is intended to clarify what rules of practice are specifically incorporated in the family support magistrate court rules and what rules are exclusive only to the family support magistrate court. They include rules that mirror, to the extent possible, the language of the Superior Court rules but are in an exclusive new section based upon the sense that they vary sufficiently such that it was more efficacious to provide them as separate rules. Sec. 25a-1. Family Support Magistrate Mat- ters; Procedure (a) In addition to the specific procedures set out in this chapter, the following provisions shall govern the practice and procedure in all family support magistrate matters, whether heard by a family support magistrate or any other judicial authority. The term ‘‘judicial authority’’ and the word ‘‘judge’’ as used in the rules referenced in this section shall include family support magis- trates where applicable, unless specifically other- wise designated. The word ‘‘complaint’’ as used in the rules referenced in this section shall include petitions and applications filed in family support magistrate matters. (1) General Provisions: (A) Chapters 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7 in their entirety; (B) Chapter 3, in its entirety except subsection (b) of Section 3-2 and Section 3-9; (C) Chapter 4, in its entirety except subsections (a) and (b) of Section 4-2; (2) Procedure in Civil Matters: (A) Chapter 8, Sections 8-1 and 8-2; (B) Chapter 9, Sections 9-1 and 9-18 through 9-20; 323 25a-16. Opening Argument 25a-17. Motion To Open Judgment of Parentage by Acknowledgment 25a-18. Modification of Alimony or Support 25a-19. Standard Disclosure and Production 25a-20. Medical Evidence 25a-21. Experts 25a-22. Interrogatories; In General 25a-23. Answers to Interrogatories 25a-24. Requests for Production, Inspection and Examination; In General 25a-25. Order for Compliance; Failure To Answer or Comply with Order 25a-26. Continuing Duty To Disclose 25a-27. Depositions; In General 25a-28. —Place of Deposition 25a-29. Appeal from Decision of Family Support Magistrate 25a-30. Support Enforcement Services (C) Chapter 10, Sections 10-1, 10-3 through 10-5, 10-7, 10-10, 10-12 through 10-14, 10-17, 10-26, 10-28, subsections (a) and (c) of Section 10-30, 10-31 through 10-34, subsection (b) of Section 10-39, 10-40, 10-43 through 10-45 and 10-59 through 10-68; (D) Chapter 11, Sections 11-1 through 11-8, 11-10 through 11-12 and 11-19; (E) Chapter 12, in its entirety; (F) Chapter 13, Sections 13-1 through 13-3, 13- 5, 13-8, 13-10 except subsection (c), 13-11A, 13- 21 except subdivision (13) of subsection (a), sub- sections (a), (e), (f), (g) and (h) of Section 13-27, and Sections 13-28, 13-28A and 13-30 through 13-32; (G) Chapter 14, Sections 14-1 through 14-3, 14-9, 14-15, 14-17, 14-18, 14-24 and 14-25; (H) Chapter 15, Sections 15-3, 15-5, 15-7 and 15-8; (I) Chapter 17, Sections 17-1, 17-4, 17-5, 17- 19, 17-21, subsection (a) of Section 17-33 and Section 17-41; (J) Chapter 18, Section 18-19; (K) Chapter 19, Section 19-19; (L) Chapter 20, Sections 20-1 and 20-3;

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