Statutory Parent

Statutory Parent Legal Definition

Statutory Parent in Connecticut

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 (see Children Protection in Connecticut) or minor children in adoption General Statutes of Connecticut (U.S.) § 17a-93(f) (2013). See also §§ 45a-707(7), 45a-717, 45a-718.

Note: Definition based in the Connecticut Judicial Branch Family Glossary