# Conn. Gen. Stat. § 45a-610: Sec. 45a-610. (Formerly Sec. 45-44c). Removal of parent as guardian

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T45a_C802h_S45a-610

## Section

- **Citation:** Conn. Gen. Stat. § 45a-610
- **Heading:** Sec. 45a-610. (Formerly Sec. 45-44c). Removal of parent as guardian
- **Jurisdiction:** Connecticut
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Connecticut Code / Title 45a / Chapter 802h / Section 45a-610

## Text

Annotations to former section 45-44c:

Cited. 193 C. 393. Distinguished application of section from operation of Sec. 46b-129. 195 C. 344.

Annotations to present section:

Cited. 237 C. 233.

Cited. 34 CA 129; judgment reversed, see 234 C. 51. Trial court record supports clear and convincing evidence standard; parent-child relationship not an exceptional circumstance allowing constitutional claim to be raised for the first time on appeal. 47 CA 105. Evidence of arrests not resulting in convictions admissible where parent alleged to have denied care as a result of habits or misconduct. 50 CA 818.

Cited. 44 CS 169.

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