Links to State and Tribal Child Welfare Law and Policy - Connecticut

Date: August 2024

STATUTES

Website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/lco/statutes.asp

Citations:

  • Adoption: title 17a, chapter 319a (§§ 17a-116–17a-121a); title 45a, chapter 803; title 46b, chapter 815y
  • Child protection: title 17a, chapter 319a
  • Child welfare: title 17a, chapters 319, 319a; title 45a, chapter 803 (§§ 45a-715–45a-719)
  • Guardianship: §§ 17a-98a, 17a-126
  • Youth services: title 17a, chapter 319 (§ 17a-11); chapter 319a (§ 17a-114b)
  • Indian child welfare: title 46b, chapter 815p, part 1 (§ 46b-115c); part 4 (§§ 46b-116–46b-166bb), Connecticut Indian Child Welfare Act

REGULATION/ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

Website: https://portal.ct.gov/dcf/policy/regulations/index--of--agency--regulations

AGENCY POLICIES

Website: https://portal.ct.gov/DCF/Policy/Legal/V12

OTHER RESOURCES

Tribal codes:

Connecticut Court Rules