Sec. 45a-605. (Formerly Sec. 45-42b). Provisions construed in best interest of minor child.
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Connecticut Code › Title 45a › Chapter 802h › Section 45a-605
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(b) All proceedings held under said sections shall, in the best interests of the minor child, be held without unreasonable delay.
Annotations to former section 45-42b:
Statute is unambiguous declaration of legislative intent and an acknowledgment of standard to be used on issue of custody even where surviving biological parent claims entitlement to custody of minor child under Sec. 45-43. 193 C. 393.
Cited. 3 CA 194.
Annotations to present section:
Cited. 231 C. 1.
Cited. 24 CA 402. Trial court record supports best interests of the child standard. 47 CA 105. Taken together, under Subsec. (a) and Secs. 45a-604(5) and 45a-606, authority to make major decisions affecting child's welfare intended to effectuate child's best interest includes authority to make legal decisions on behalf of the minor and would include, in this case, authority to assert child's legal rights in a court of law. 76 CA 693.
Cited. 44 CS 169.
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