Connecticut Adoption Laws, Page 3
Consent Laws
Who Must Consent to an Adoption
Statute: § 45a-724
- Any statutory parent
- A surviving parent when one parent has died
- An unwed mother, provided that the putative father has received notice or had rights terminated
- The child's guardian
Age When Consent of Adoptee is Considered or Required
Statute: § 45a-724
- A child 12 years of age or older must consent to the adoption.
When Parental Consent is not Needed
Statute: § 45a-717(f)-(g)
- Parent has:
- Had rights terminated
- Abandoned the child
- Caused the child non-accidental injury
- Failed to maintain a relationship with the child for at least 1 year
- Killed another child of the parent or was convicted of sexual assault resulting in the conception of a child
- Had rights terminated
When Consent Can Be Executed
Statute: § 45a-715(d)
- The mother cannot consent until at least 48 hours after the child's birth.
How Consent Must Be Executed
Statute: § 45a-715(d), (f)- A petition for voluntary relinquishment must be approved by the court.
- Relinquishment by a minor parent must be approved by a guardian ad litem.
Revocation of Consent
Statute: § 45a-719- A petition to set aside termination may be filed prior to final decree.
- The court will consider the child's best interests.
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