Sec. 17a-109. (Formerly Sec. 17-39). Commitment of children to child-caring facilities.
Sec. 17a-109. (Formerly Sec. 17-39). Commitment of children to child-caring
facilities. When, because of the mental or physical condition of any child committed
to the Commissioner of Children and Families under the provisions of section 46b-129,
or because of a behavior problem, such child cannot be satisfactorily cared for in a foster
home, said commissioner may bring a petition to the court which committed such child
for the commitment of such child to a suitable child-caring facility, and, upon being
satisfied that such commitment is in the best interest of such child, such court shall
commit such child to such an institution.
(1949 Rev., S. 2636; P.A. 74-251, S. 7; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 521, 610; P.A. 79-631, S. 63, 111; P.A.
93-91, S. 1, 2; P.A. 96-194, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 74-251 included commissioner of children and youth services; P.A. 75-420 replaced welfare commissioner
with commissioner of social services; P.A. 77-614 replaced social services commissioner with commissioner of human
resources, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-631 deleted reference to commissioner of human resources; Sec. 17-39
transferred to Sec. 17a-109 in 1991; P.A. 93-91 substituted commissioner and department of children and families for
commissioner and department of children and youth services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 96-194 replaced "institution"
with "facility".
Annotation to former section 17-39:
Cited. 33 CS 194.
Annotation to present section:
Cited. 26 CA 58.