Connecticut Adoption Laws, Page 3

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

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.

Credits: Child Welfare Information Gateway (http://www.childwelfare.gov)

 

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