Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 45a-647 (2026)

(Formerly Sec. 45-70f). Release from voluntary representation

✓ current as of May 2026
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Any person who is under voluntary representation as provided by section 45a-646 shall be released from voluntary representation upon giving thirty days' written notice to the Court of Probate.

(P.A. 77-446, S. 10; P.A. 80-476, S. 126.)

History: P.A. 80-476 made minor change in wording; Sec. 45-70f transferred to Sec. 45a-647 in 1991.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2018–2022 · leading case: Day v. Seblatnigg, 199 A.3d 1103 (Conn. App. Ct. 2018).
Day v. Seblatnigg, 199 A.3d 1103 (Conn. App. Ct. 2018). · cites it 9× “5 The court *1110 ruled that "[u]ntil such time [as Elia sought and obtained release from the conservatorship pursuant to General Statutes § 45a-647 ] ... the conservator, as the agent of the Probate Court [had] the exclusive authority to manage the affairs of the conserved…”
Rider v. Rider, 200 Conn. App. 466 (Conn. App. Ct. 2020). · cites it 5× “11 On August 31, 2017, the Probate Court sent notice of Leigh Rider’s request to be released from the voluntary conservatorship and that pursuant to General Statutes § 45a-647,12 such release would occur on September 28, 2017.”
Day v. Seblatnigg (Conn. 2022). · cites it 2× “See General Statutes § 45a-647. But the present case illustrates the pitfalls of the lack of any explicit procedural requirements.”
Day v. Seblatnigg (Conn. 2022). · cites it 2× “See General Statutes § 45a-647. For involuntary conservatorship proceedings, the trial court could assign to the conservator only those duties and authori- ties that are the ‘‘least restrictive means of interven- tion’’11 necessary to meet the needs of the conserved person;…”
Day v. Seblatnigg, 341 Conn. 815 (Conn. 2022). · cites it 2× “See General Statutes § 45a-647. For involuntary conservatorship proceedings, the trial court could assign to the conservator only those duties and authorities that are the ‘‘least restrictive means of intervention’’11 necessary to meet the needs of the conserved person; General…”
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