2011 Connecticut Code
Title 45a Probate Courts and Procedure
Chapter 802h Protected Persons and Their Property
Sec. 45a-617. (Formerly Sec. 45-45b). Appointment of guardian or coguardians of the person of a minor.

      Sec. 45a-617. (Formerly Sec. 45-45b). Appointment of guardian or coguardians of the person of a minor. When appointing a guardian or coguardians of the person of a minor, the court shall take into consideration the following factors: (1) The ability of the prospective guardian or coguardians to meet, on a continuing day to day basis, the physical, emotional, moral and educational needs of the minor; (2) the minor's wishes, if he or she is over the age of twelve or is of sufficient maturity and capable of forming an intelligent preference; (3) the existence or nonexistence of an established relationship between the minor and the prospective guardian or coguardians; and (4) the best interests of the child. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that appointment of a grandparent or other relative related by blood or marriage as a guardian is in the best interests of the minor child.

      (P.A. 79-460, S. 12; P.A. 96-238, S. 18, 25; P.A. 09-185, S. 5.)

      History: Sec. 45-45b transferred to Sec. 45a-617 in 1991; P.A. 96-238 added references to coguardians, allowed the court to take into consideration a minor's wishes, if he or she is over the age of 12 and required consideration of the best interests of the child, effective July 1, 1996; P.A. 09-185 added provision re applying rebuttable presumption concerning appointment of grandparent or other relative as guardian.

      See Sec. 52-60 re appointment of probate judge as attorney for nonresident fiduciary.

      Annotation to former section 45-45b:

      Cited. 193 C. 393.

      Annotations to present section:

      Cited. 237 C. 233.

      Cited. 44 CS 169.