I. Scope/Authority Under the authority of Section 51-193c of the Connecticut General Statutes and Section 4-4 of the Connecticut Practice Book, and consistent with the measures undertaken by the Judicial Branch to stem the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the public health and civil preparedness emergencies declared by Governor Lamont related to COVID-19, Office […]
Our office remains closed to the public, and I continue to work from home full-time. Per the Governor’s orders and the reopen rules for offices, “employees are encouraged to continue to work from home where possible.” I am practicing remotely from my cell phone and laptop, and I am always here to help you. There […]
The Judicial Branch would like to announce that the Parenting Education Program, offered as part of Connecticut General Statute Sec. 46b-69b, will be conducted virtually until further notice. Please contact the programs listed below for their schedule of Virtual Parenting Education Program dates and times. If you sign up and complete a virtual program this […]
All Judgments of Strict Foreclosure entered in matters with law days prior to July 7, 2020 are opened by the Court for the sole purpose of extending the Law Day in those matters to July 7, 2020 for the owner of equity of redemption and thereafter for subsequent encumbrancers in the inverse order of their […]
Message Regarding Remote Family Pretrials and Status Conferences from Honorable Michael A. Albis, Chief Administrative Judge: Please Do Not File Motions for Continuance. In preparation for an increased level of operations during the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Family Division is scheduling pretrials and status conferences with the intention of reviewing every pending family matter. […]
Arraignments The criminal courts conduct arraignments for those cases where an individual is either held in custody or is charged with a domestic violence offense. Courts are now using video conferencing in these arraignments to allow for appropriate social distancing during these proceedings. The participants in the criminal arraignments (the state’s attorneys, the public defenders, […]
Effective May 18, the Judicial Branch will resume its daily schedule of civil pre-trials, trial management conferences, and status conferences. These events will be conducted remotely, either by video link or telephone. Participating lawyers will receive an e-mail with a link providing access to the event immediately prior. Those events that were scheduled to be […]
Effective the week of May 11, 2020, family pretrials and status conferences will be held telephonicall or texty. These remotely held events will be scheduled in cases from all Judicial District courts, whether or not the court location is currently open. Please check your E-Services inbox regularly for notices of these events. Any such notice […]
Parties to actions for dissolution of marriage or legal separation frequently submit for court approval proposed Qualified Domestic Relations Orders and other domestic relations orders relating to retirement assets. Such orders, referred to in these instructions as “QDROs,” are most commonly requested after judgment has entered, for the purpose of effectuating the terms of the […]
During the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Judicial Branch has established a procedure whereby parties to gestational carrier agreements may request the approval of their agreements, and the entry of pre-birth orders, without coming to the courthouse for a hearing. In order for the court to consider the agreement without a hearing, a true and […]
