Connecticut General Statutes
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-12a (2026)
Publication concerning roles and responsibilities of counsel and guardian ad litem for a minor child in family relations matter
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The Judicial Branch shall develop a publication that informs parties to a family relations matter about the roles and responsibilities of counsel for a minor child and the guardian ad litem for a minor child when such persons are appointed by the court to serve in a family relations matter. Such publication shall contain detailed information describing the process by which a party who is indigent may apply to the court for the appointment of counsel or guardian ad litem for a minor child in a family relations matter. Such publication shall be available to the public in hard copy and be accessible electronically on the Internet web site of the Judicial Branch.
(P.A. 14-3, S. 6; 14-207, S. 15.)
History: P.A. 14-3 effective July 1, 2014; P.A. 14-207 deleted “as defined in section 46b-1 of the general statutes”, effective July 1, 2014.
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 2019–2019 · leading case: Thunelius v. Posacki, 220 A.3d 194 (Conn. App. Ct. 2019).
Thunelius v. Posacki, 220 A.3d 194 (Conn. App. Ct. 2019). “Indeed, as recognized by the Judicial Branch in a publication developed pursuant to General Statutes § 46b-12a,6 a guardian ad litem may be asked by the court to ‘‘[i]nves- tigate facts,’’ ‘‘[r]eview files and records,’’ ‘‘[p]articipate in court hearings,’’ ‘‘[m]ake…”
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