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Conn. Practice Book § 67-13 — Briefs in Family and Juvenile Matters and Other Matters involving Minor Children

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In family and juvenile matters and other matters involving minor children, counsel for the minor child and/or counsel for the guardian ad litem shall, within ten days of the filing of the last appellee's brief, file either: (1) a brief, (2) a statement adopting the brief of either the appellant or an appellee, or (3) a detailed statement that the factual or legal issues on appeal do not implicate the child's interests. If no appellee files a brief, the court will set a due date for the above filing.

Notes

(Adopted Nov. 4, 2004, to take effect Jan. 1, 2005; amended July 15, 2015, to take effect Jan. 1, 2026.)

HISTORY-2026: In the first sentence, "last" was added before "appellee's brief," and what is now the second sentence was added.

COMMENTARY-2026: The purpose of these amendments is to clarify the deadline for the filing requirements of counsel for minor children and counsel for the guardian ad litem when there are multiple appellees, and to provide a procedure for when no appellee files a brief.