Author: Adoptive Family

  • Termination Of Parental Rights

    The process by which a parent’s rights to his or her child are legally and permanently terminated, after which the child becomes eligible for adoption….

  • Substantial Change In Circumstances

    When presented with a motion for modification, a court must first determine whether there has been a substantial change in the financial circumstances of one or both of the parties . . . . Second, if the court finds a substantial change in circumstances, it may properly consider the motion and, […]

  • Statutory Parent

    In adoption (see more in the U.S.), statutory parent means the Commissioner of Children and Families or that child-placing agency appointed by the court for the purpose of giving a minor child (<a href=http://co…

  • Statutory Factors

    In determining whether alimony (see more about Alimony in the U.S.) shall be awarded, and the duration and amount of the award, the court shall hear the witnesses, if any, of each party, except as provided in subsection…

  • Standard Of Harm

    The harm alleged in a third party custody petition arises from the fundamental nature of the parent-child (see Children Protection in Connecticut) relationship, which may be emotiona…

  • Support Order

    Means a judgment, decree, order or directive whether temporary, final or subject to modification, issued by a tribunal for the benefit of a child, a spouse or a former spouse, which provides for monetary support, health care, arrearages or reimbursement, and may include related costs and fees, […]

  • Split Custody

    Means a situation in which there is more than one child (see Children Protection in Connecticut) in common and each parent is the custodial parent of at least one of the children. Co…

  • Prenatal Injuries

    Abuse or neglect of an unborn child (see Children Protection in Connecticut) and the extent to which a parent may be held accountable for prenatal injury. …

  • Personal Jurisdiction

    Sufficient contacts with the state of Connecticut (United States) to justify the court’s assertion of personal jurisdiction over him. Gaudio v. Gaudio, 23 Connecticut App. 287, 297 (1990…

  • Parentlike Relationship

    Proof of the nature of a parent-like relationship between a person seeking visitation and the child (see Children Protection in Connecticut) would provide the jurisdictional safeguar…