Sec. 46b-150. Emancipation of minor. Procedure. Notice. Attorney General as party.
Sec. 46b-150. Emancipation of minor. Procedure. Notice. Attorney General
as party. Any minor who has reached such minor's sixteenth birthday and is residing
in this state, or any parent or guardian of such minor, may petition the superior court
for juvenile matters or the probate court for the district in which either the minor or the
parents or guardian of such minor resides for a determination that the minor named in
the petition be emancipated. The petition shall be verified and shall state plainly: (1)
The facts which bring the minor within the jurisdiction of the court, (2) the name, date
of birth, sex and residence of the minor, (3) the name and residence of the minor's parent,
parents or guardian, and (4) the name of the petitioner and the petitioner's relationship
to the minor. Upon the filing of the petition in the Superior Court, the court shall cause
a summons to be issued to the minor and the minor's parent, parents or guardian, in the
manner provided in section 46b-128. Service on an emancipation petition filed in the
superior court for juvenile matters pursuant to this section shall not be required on the
petitioning party. Upon the filing of the petition in the Probate Court, the court shall
assign a time, not later than thirty days thereafter, and a place for hearing such petition.
The court shall cause a citation and notice to be served on the minor and the minor's
parent, if the parent is not the petitioner, by personal service or service at the minor's
place of abode and the parent's place of abode, at least seven days prior to the hearing
date, by a state marshal, constable or indifferent person. The court shall direct notice
by first class mail to the parent, if the parent is the petitioner. The court shall order such
notice as it directs to: (A) The Commissioner of Children and Families, (B) the Attorney
General, and (C) other persons having an interest in the minor. The Attorney General
may file an appearance and shall be and remain a party to the action if the child is
receiving or has received aid or care from the state, or if the child is receiving child
support enforcement services, as defined in subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section
46b-231.
(P.A. 79-397, S. 1; P.A. 98-219, S. 8; P.A. 00-99, S. 92, 154; P.A. 01-148, S. 3; 01-195, S. 40, 181; P.A. 06-149, S. 9;
P.A. 07-184, S. 7.)
History: P.A. 98-219 added provisions allowing Probate Court to have concurrent jurisdiction with Superior Court re
emancipation petitions; P.A. 00-99 replaced reference to sheriff and deputy sheriff with state marshal, effective December
1, 2000; P.A. 01-148 added provision re service on emancipation petition not required on petitioning party and made
technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality; P.A. 01-195 made technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality,
effective July 11, 2001; P.A. 06-149 inserted Subpara. designators (A) and (C), added Subpara. (B) re Attorney General,
and provided that Attorney General may file appearance and shall be and remain a party if child is receiving or has received
aid or care from the state or is receiving child support enforcement services, effective January 1, 2007; P.A. 07-184
substituted "first class mail" for "certified mail" and added "by personal service or service at the minor's place of abode
and the parent's place of abode".
Cited. 38 CS 503. Cited. 39 CS 35. Cited. 40 CS 349. Cited. 43 CS 175.