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2009 Connecticut Code
Title 45a Probate Courts and Procedure
Chapter 803 Termination Of Parental Rights And Adoption
- Sec. 45a-706. (Formerly Sec. 45-61a). Rule of construction.
- Sec. 45a-707. (Formerly Sec. 45-61b). Definitions.
- Sec. 45a-708. (Formerly Sec. 45-61e). Guardian ad litem for minor or incompetent parent.
- Sec. 45a-709. (Formerly Sec. 45-61k). Validity of proceedings prior to statutory changes.
- Secs. 45a-710 to 45a-714.
- Sec. 45a-715. (Formerly Sec. 45-61c). Petition to terminate parental rights. Cooperative postadoption agreements.
- Sec. 45a-716. (Formerly Sec. 45-61d). Hearing on petition to terminate parental rights. Notice. Attorney General as party.
- Sec. 45a-717. (Formerly Sec. 45-61f). Termination of parental rights. Conduct of hearing. Investigation and report. Grounds for termination.
- Sec. 45a-718. (Formerly Sec. 45-61h). Appointment and duties of statutory parent. Removal or resignation.
- Sec. 45a-719. Reopening judgment terminating parental rights. Best interest of child. Final decree of adoption.
- Secs. 45a-720 to 45a-723.
- Sec. 45a-724. (Formerly Sec. 45-61i). Who may give child in adoption.
- Sec. 45a-724a. Placement for adoption with child-placing agency by Commissioner of Children and Families.
- Sec. 45a-725. (Formerly Sec. 45-61j). When child free for adoption.
- Sec. 45a-726. (Formerly Sec. 45-61l). Placement of adoptive children by Commissioner of Children and Families or child-placing agency.
- Sec. 45a-726a. Consideration of sexual orientation of prospective adoptive or foster parent.
- Sec. 45a-726b. Recruitment of minority families not to delay placement of adoptive child.
- Sec. 45a-727. (Formerly Sec. 45-63). Application and agreement for adoption. Investigation, report. Adoptive parents entitled to receive copy of records and other information re history of child. Assessment of fees. Hearing and decree.
- Sec. 45a-727a. State policy re best interests of child; public policy re marriage.
- Sec. 45a-727b. Endorsement of rights and responsibilities of unmarried persons to child subject to adoption, but not marriage or union of such persons.
- Sec. 45a-728. (Formerly Sec. 45-63b). Regulations re adoption placement of children identified or located by prospective parents.
- Sec. 45a-728a. Participation in birth and visitation of newborn identified for adoption by prospective adoptive parents.
- Sec. 45a-728b. Discharge of newborn identified for adoption from hospital. Prospective adoptive parents permitted to attend hospital programs re infant care.
- Sec. 45a-728c. Payment of expenses of birth mother by prospective adoptive parents.
- Sec. 45a-728d. Advertising by birth parent and prospective adoptive parent for purpose of identified adoption.
- Sec. 45a-729. (Formerly Sec. 45-63c). Penalty for violation of provisions re adoption placement.
- Sec. 45a-730. (Formerly Sec. 45-63d). Validation of foreign adoption. Petition filed in Probate Court.
- Sec. 45a-731. (Formerly Sec. 45-64a). Effects of final decree of adoption. Surviving rights.
- Sec. 45a-731a. Issuance of final adoption decree notwithstanding death of child.
- Sec. 45a-732. (Formerly Sec. 45-62). Husband and wife to join in adoption.
- Sec. 45a-733. (Formerly Sec. 45-63a). Procedure on application for adoption by stepparent.
- Sec. 45a-734. (Formerly Sec. 45-67). Adoption of adults. Inheritance.
- Sec. 45a-735. (Formerly Sec. 45-68). Husband or wife of adopted adult to consent.
- Sec. 45a-736. (Formerly Sec. 45-66a). Change of name of adopted person.
- Sec. 45a-737. (Formerly Sec. 45-66b). Obliteration of original name on institutional records, new name substituted.
- Secs. 45a-738 to 45a-742.
- Sec. 45a-743. (Formerly Sec. 45-68c). Definitions.
- Sec. 45a-744. (Formerly Sec. 45-68b). Legislative policy.
- Sec. 45a-745. (Formerly Sec. 45a-68a). Adoption record.
- Sec. 45a-746. (Formerly Sec. 45-68e). Information available to adoptive parents and adult adopted or adoptable person.
- Sec. 45a-747. (Formerly Sec. 45-68f). Information regarding adoption completed before October 1, 1977.
- Sec. 45a-748. (Formerly Sec. 45-68g). Agency or department to make effort to obtain information.
- Sec. 45a-749. (Formerly Sec. 45-68h). Request for information.
- Sec. 45a-750. (Formerly Sec. 45-68i). Identifying information.
- Sec. 45a-751. (Formerly Sec. 45-68j). Release of identifying information by child-placing agency or department.
- Sec. 45a-751a. Conditions re release of information. Counseling.
- Sec. 45a-751b. Disclosure of identifying information. Consent required.
- Sec. 45a-752. (Formerly Sec. 45-68k). Appeal to Probate Court. Advisory panel. Report. Hearing. Decision.
- Sec. 45a-753. (Formerly Sec. 45-68l). Obtaining consent of person whose identity is requested. Petition to court. Report. Hearing.
- Sec. 45a-754. (Formerly Sec. 45-68m). Records to be maintained in locked files. Disclosure for health or medical reasons.
- Sec. 45a-755. (Formerly Sec. 45-68o). Registries. Filing of registration.
- Sec. 45a-756. (Formerly Sec. 45-68p). Agreement to release identifying information. Notification. Fee.
- Sec. 45a-757. (Formerly Sec. 45-68n). Records maintained on a permanent basis.
- Secs. 45a-758 to 45a-762.
- Sec. 45a-763. (Formerly Sec. 45-69c). Adoption Review Board established.
- Sec. 45a-764. (Formerly Sec. 45-69d). Powers of Adoption Review Board. Notice and hearing.
- Sec. 45a-765. (Formerly Sec. 45-69e). Records to be confidential.
- Secs. 45a-766 to 45a-770.
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