Upon the filing of an application for a determination of an individual's ability to give informed consent to sterilization, the court shall appoint legal counsel to represent any respondent who has not selected a counsel to represent such respondent in response to the application. Such legal counsel shall be from a panel of attorneys admitted to practice in this state provided by the Probate Court Administrator in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Probate Court Administrator in accordance with section 45a-77. The reasonable compensation of an appointed legal counsel shall be established by the court. Such compensation shall be charged to the respondent provided, if the court finds such respondent is unable to pay such compensation, it shall be paid from the Probate Court Administration Fund.
(P.A. 79-543, S. 5, 14; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 00-166, S. 1; P.A. 01-195, S. 30, 181; P.A. 17-96, S. 34.)
History: Sec. 45-78t transferred to Sec. 45a-694 in 1991; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department of human resources, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 00-166 made a technical change, deleted provision re recommendation of the Department of Consumer Protection and changed payment for compensation of legal counsel from funds appropriated to the Department of Social Services to the Probate Court Administration Fund; P.A. 01-195 made technical changes, effective July 11, 2001; P.A. 17-96 deleted provision re Probate Court Administrator to seek recommendations from Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities, effective July 1, 2017.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure
Chapter 802h - Protected Persons and Their Property
Section 45a-598. - Parental visitation of protected adult.
Section 45a-599. - Transfer of guardianship file between Probate Courts.
Section 45a-603. (Formerly Sec. 45-42). - Residence of minor defined.
Section 45a-604. (Formerly Sec. 45-42a). - Definitions.
Section 45a-605. (Formerly Sec. 45-42b). - Provisions construed in best interest of minor child.
Section 45a-606. (Formerly Sec. 45-43). - Father and mother joint guardians.
Section 45a-608. (Formerly Sec. 45-44a). - Temporary custody of minor. Rights and duties.
Section 45a-610. (Formerly Sec. 45-44c). - Removal of parent as guardian.
Section 45a-618. (Formerly Sec. 45-45c). - Enforcement of decree and award of custody by warrant.
Section 45a-619. (Formerly Sec. 45-45d). - Investigation by Commissioner of Children and Families.
Section 45a-621. (Formerly Sec. 45-45f). - Appointment of guardian ad litem.
Section 45a-623. - Transfer of proceeding to Superior Court or Regional Children's Probate Court.
Section 45a-624. - Designation of standby guardian of minor.
Section 45a-624a. - Consent of parents required for designation of standby guardian.
Section 45a-624b. - Form for designation of standby guardian.
Section 45a-624c. - Written statement that designation of standby guardian in full force and effect.
Section 45a-624d. - Authority of standby guardian.
Section 45a-624e. - Authority of standby guardian after death of principal.
Section 45a-624f. - Revocation of designation of standby guardian.
Section 45a-624g. - Probate Court to resolve disputes concerning designation of standby guardian.
Section 45a-625. - Guardian of person of minor to report to probate court re condition of minor.
Section 45a-629. (Formerly Sec. 45-47). - Appointment of guardian for minor's estate.
Section 45a-632. (Formerly Sec. 45-50). - Appointment of guardian of estate of nonresident minor.
Section 45a-634. (Formerly Sec. 45-53). - Inventory of ward's property by guardian of estate.
Section 45a-635. (Formerly Sec. 45-55). - Removal by foreign guardian of ward's personal property.
Section 45a-637. (Formerly Sec. 45-57). - Guardians of estate of minors may make partition.
Section 45a-638. (Formerly Sec. 45-57a). - Court may order guardian to convey real property.
Section 45a-644. (Formerly Sec. 45-70a). - Definitions.
Section 45a-645. (Formerly Sec. 45-70). - Naming of own conservator for future incapacity.
Section 45a-645a. - Recording of proceedings required.
Section 45a-645b. - Rules of evidence re hearings. Testimony.
Section 45a-645c. - Probate Court to schedule hearing to facilitate attendance by conserved person.
Section 45a-645d. - Appointment of successor conservator.
Section 45a-646. (Formerly Sec. 45-70e). - Petition for voluntary representation.
Section 45a-647. (Formerly Sec. 45-70f). - Release from voluntary representation.
Section 45a-652. (Formerly Sec. 45-71a). - Application for appointment of conservator of the estate.
Section 45a-654. (Formerly Sec. 45-72). - Appointment of temporary conservator. Duties.
Section 45a-657. (Formerly Sec. 45-75b). - Court to resolve conflicts between conservators.
Section 45a-659. (Formerly Sec. 45-76). - Conservator of nonresident's property.
Section 45a-662. (Formerly Sec. 45-77b). - Conveyance of property by order of court.
Section 45a-663. - Compensation of conservator if conserved person is unable to pay.
Section 45a-667. - Short title: Connecticut Uniform Adult Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.
Section 45a-667a. - Definitions.
Section 45a-667b. - Applicability.
Section 45a-667c. - Treatment of foreign country.
Section 45a-667d. - Communication with court in another state. Recording of communication.
Section 45a-667e. - Request for assistance made to or received from a court of another state.
Section 45a-667f. - Testimony taken in another state. Evidence transmitted by technological means.
Section 45a-667g. - Jurisdiction: Definitions; significant connection factors.
Section 45a-667h. - Involuntary representation: Determination of jurisdiction. Hearing required.
Section 45a-667i. - Determination of jurisdiction re appointment of conservator.
Section 45a-667j. - Temporary conservators. Special jurisdiction.
Section 45a-667k. - Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction. Exceptions.
Section 45a-667l. - Declination of jurisdiction if court of another state is more appropriate forum.
Section 45a-667n. - Notice re petition when this state is not respondent's home state.
Section 45a-667o. - Petitions for involuntary representation filed in more than one state.
Section 45a-667p. - Transfer of conservatorship to another state.
Section 45a-667q. - Acceptance of conservatorship transferred from another state.
Section 45a-667r. - Registration of conservator of the person order from another state.
Section 45a-667s. - Registration of conservator of the estate order from another state.
Section 45a-667t. - Effect of registration of conservatorship order from another state.
Section 45a-667u. - Uniformity of application and construction.
Section 45a-667v. - Relation of act to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
Section 45a-669. (Formerly Sec. 45-321). - Definitions.
Section 45a-670. (Formerly Sec. 45-322). - Petition for guardianship.
Section 45a-671. (Formerly Sec. 45-323). - Hearing on petition for guardianship. Notice.
Section 45a-672. (Formerly Sec. 45-324). - Notice of hearing.
Section 45a-675. (Formerly Sec. 45-327). - Right of respondent to be at hearing.
Section 45a-676. (Formerly Sec. 45-328). - Appointment of plenary guardian or limited guardian.
Section 45a-678. (Formerly Sec. 45-330). - Removal of plenary or limited guardian.
Section 45a-681. (Formerly Sec. 45-333). - Review of guardianship by court.
Section 45a-690. (Formerly Sec. 45-78p). - Definitions.
Section 45a-693. (Formerly Sec. 45-78s). - Hearing. Notice.
Section 45a-697. (Formerly Sec. 45-78w). - Informed consent. Refusal of sterilization.
Section 45a-699. (Formerly Sec. 45-78y). - Hearing. Evidence. Grounds for sterilization.
Section 45a-699a. - Stay of order or decree permitting sterilization.
Section 45a-703. - Application for determination of competency to vote.