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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 45a-603 (2025)

(Formerly Sec. 45-42). Residence of minor defined

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For the purposes of sections 45a-132, 45a-593 to 45a-597, inclusive, 45a-603 to 45a-622, inclusive, and 45a-629 to 45a-638, inclusive, the residence of a minor means his or her actual residence and not that imputed to the minor by the residence of his or her parents or guardian.

(1949 Rev., S. 6849; P.A. 79-460, S. 3.)

History: P.A. 79-460 added feminine personal pronouns where necessary; Sec. 45-42 transferred to Sec. 45a-603 in 1991.

See Sec. 45a-604 for applicable definitions.

Annotations to former section 45-42:

Cited. 135 C. 128; 193 C. 393.

Child's domicile is that of the parent with whom he actually lives. 14 CS 59.

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Cited in 4 cases, 1994–2017 · leading case: Rzayeva v. United States, 492 F. Supp. 2d 60 (D. Conn. 2007).
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Rzayeva v. United States, 492 F. Supp. 2d 60 (D. Conn. 2007). · cites it 2× “Because this statute shields guardians acting in good faith from civil liability, this statute neither applies to the present matter where the Complaint alleges that Defendant Hames was a conservator, not a guardian, compare Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 45a-603 et seq. and §§ 45a-668 et…”
In re Joseph W., Jr., 997 A.2d 512 (Conn. App. Ct. 2010). · cites it 4× “" General Statutes § 45a-604 provides the applicable definitions used in General Statutes §§ 45a-603 to 45a-622. Section 45a-604 provides in relevant part: "(1) `Mother' means a woman who can show proof by means of a birth certificate or other sufficient evidence of having given…”
Caron v. Adams, 638 A.2d 1073 (Conn. App. Ct. 1994). · cites it 2× “) Chapter 802h, entitled “Protected Persons and Their Property,” divides the provisions with respect to minors into two sections “Guardians of the Person of a Minor,” General Statutes § 45a-603 et seq., and “Guardians of the Estate of a Minor,” General Statutes § 45a-628 et seq.”
In re Henrry P. B.-P., 156 A.3d 673 (Conn. App. Ct. 2017). · cites it 2× “General Statutes § 45a-619 directs the court of probate, in any proceeding under §§ 45a-603 to 45a-624 in which the applicant has alleged that the child has been abused or neglected, to request that the Commissioner of the Department of Children and Families (commissioner)…”
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