CHAPTER 301*
CHILD WELFARE

*Cited. 198 C. 138, 145.

Table of Contents

Sec. 17-32.
Sec. 17-32a. Definitions.
Secs. 17-32b to 17-32d.
Sec. 17-33. Orders; how presented. Appeals. Fees.
Secs. 17-34 to 17-39a.
Secs. 17-40 to 17-42. Placing of children by selectmen. Adoptive home defined; removal from foster and adoptive homes; hearings; appointment of statutory parent. Penalty for removing child from home.
Secs. 17-43 to 17-43d.
Sec. 17-44. Adoption of committed children.
Secs. 17-44a to 17-46.
Sec. 17-47.
Sec. 17-47a.
Secs. 17-48 to 17-52b.
Sec. 17-53.*
Secs. 17-54 to 17-56. Juvenile Court for the State of Connecticut; districts; seal. Juvenile Court districts established; retired judges may continue to be members of court; termination. Meetings of judges.
Secs. 17-57, 17-57a and 17-58.*
Sec. 17-59.*
Sec. 17-60. Jurisdiction to bind over transferred persons.
Secs. 17-60a to 17-66.*
Sec. 17-66a. Advising of rights of child and parent prior to hearing.
Secs. 17-66b to 17-74.*
Secs. 17-75 to 17-81.
Secs. 17-81a to 17-81h.
Sec. 17-81i.

PART I
DEPENDENT AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN

Sec. 17-32. Transferred to Chapter 319a, Part I, Sec. 17a-90.

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Sec. 17-32a. Definitions. Section 17-32a is repealed.
(February, 1965, P.A. 488, S. 1; 1967, P.A. 306, S. 1; 840, S. 1; 1972, P.A. 127, S. 22; P.A. 73-156, S. 20; 73-625, S. 2, 4; P.A. 74-164, S. 18, 20.)
See Sec. 17a-93.

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Secs. 17-32b to 17-32d. Transferred to Chapter 319a, Part I, Secs. 17a-91 to 17a- 93, inclusive.

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Sec. 17-33. Orders; how presented. Appeals. Fees. Section 17-33 is repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 2864; 1953, S. 1596d; 1961, P.A. 517, S. 98; 1967, P.A. 656, S. 11.)

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Secs. 17-34 to 17-39a. Transferred to Chapter 319a, Part I, Secs. 17a-94 to 17a- 110, inclusive.

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Secs. 17-40 to 17-42. Placing of children by selectmen. Adoptive home defined; removal from foster and adoptive homes; hearings; appointment of statutory parent. Penalty for removing child from home. Sections 17-40 to 17-42, inclusive, are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 2634, subs. (f), 2843; 1953, S. 1469d, subs. (f); 1955, S. 1472d, 1475; February, 1965, P.A. 375; 488, S. 7; 1971, P.A. 141; P.A. 73-156, S. 17; P.A. 74-164, S. 18, 20; P.A. 79-154.)
See Sec. 17a-149.

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Secs. 17-43 to 17-43d. Transferred to Chapter 319a, Part I, Secs. 17a-111 to 17a- 115, inclusive.

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Sec. 17-44. Adoption of committed children. Section 17-44 is repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 2635; 1953, S. 1474d; 1959, P.A. 184, S. 2; February, 1965, P.A. 488, S. 11; P.A. 73-156, S. 21.)

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Secs. 17-44a to 17-46. Transferred to Chapter 319a, Part I, Secs. 17a-116 to 17a- 123, inclusive.

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Sec. 17-47. Transferred to Chapter 368a, Sec. 19a-54.

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Sec. 17-47a. Transferred to Chapter 319a, Part I, Sec. 17a-124.

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PART II
CHILD-CARE FACILITIES AND CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES

Secs. 17-48 to 17-52b. Transferred to Chapter 319a, Part II, Secs. 17a-145, 17a- 146 and 17a-148 to 17a-155, inclusive.
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PART III*
THE JUVENILE COURT

*Purpose and scope of act. 99 C. 75. Superior court's finding that minor, tried before it, was over sixteen cannot be attacked in habeas corpus proceedings. 100 C. 503. If the effect of the act is to make persons under sixteen incapable of crime, legislature has not transgressed its functions. 115 C. 593.

Sec. 17-53.* Transferred to Chapter 815t, Sec. 46b-120.
*Note: Originally renumbered as Sec. 51-301 in the 1977 Court Reorganization Supplement.

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Secs. 17-54 to 17-56. Juvenile Court for the State of Connecticut; districts; seal. Juvenile Court districts established; retired judges may continue to be members of court; termination. Meetings of judges. Sections 17-54 to 17-56, inclusive, are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 2803, 2804, 2820; 1957, P.A. 651, S. 14, 16; 1967, P.A. 259; 630, S. 2, 3; P.A. 74-309, S. 13, 17; P.A. 76-436, S. 11, 387, 681.)

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Secs. 17-57, 17-57a and 17-58.* Transferred to Chapter 815t, Secs. 46b-123 to 46b-125, inclusive.
*Note: Originally renumbered as Secs. 51-304 to 51-306, inclusive, in the 1977 Court Reorganization Supplement.

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Sec. 17-59.* Transferred to Chapter 815t, Sec. 46b-121.
*Note: Originally renumbered as Sec. 51-302 in the 1977 Court Reorganization Supplement.

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Sec. 17-60. Jurisdiction to bind over transferred persons. Section 17-60 is repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 2806; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 53; 1967, P.A. 630, S. 5; P.A. 74-183, S. 280, 291.)

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Secs. 17-60a to 17-66.* Transferred to Chapter 815t, Secs. 46b-126 to 46b-134, inclusive.
*Note: Originally renumbered as Secs. 51-307 to 51-315, inclusive, in the 1977 Court Reorganization Supplement.

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Sec. 17-66a. Advising of rights of child and parent prior to hearing. Section 17-66a is repealed.
(1967, P.A. 630, S. 7; 1969, P.A. 794, S. 17.)
See Sec. 46b-135 re rights of parents, guardians, children and youths to be represented by counsel and to cross-examine witnesses.

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Secs. 17-66b to 17-74.* Transferred to Chapter 815t, Secs. 46b-135 to 46b-148, inclusive.
*Note: Originally renumbered as Secs. 51-316 to 51-329, inclusive, in the 1977 Court Reorganization Supplement.

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PART IV
INTERSTATE COMPACT ON JUVENILES

Secs. 17-75 to 17-81. Transferred to Chapter 815t, Part II, Secs. 46b-151 to 46b- 151g, inclusive.

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PART V
INTERSTATE COMPACT ON THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN

Secs. 17-81a to 17-81h. Transferred to Chapter 319a, Part III, Secs. 17a-175 to 17a-182, inclusive.

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PART VI
RUNAWAYS

Sec. 17-81i. Transferred to Chapter 319a, Part IV, Sec. 17a-185.


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