§ 17a-90 Supervision over welfare of children. Portion of cost payable by parent, collection
§ 17a-91 Commissioner of Children and Families’ report on children committed to him and establishment of central registry and monitoring system
§ 17a-91a Monthly report on number of children in custody of department in subacute care who cannot be discharged
§ 17a-92 Transfer of court wards to guardianship of Commissioner of Children and Families: Delegation of powers, duties and functions
§ 17a-93 Definitions
§ 17a-94 Establishment of receiving homes
§ 17a-95 Religious and moral instruction
§ 17a-96 Custodians of children to file reports. Placing of children in foster homes
§ 17a-97 Foster parent families
§ 17a-98 Supervision of children under guardianship or care of commissioner
§ 17a-98a Kinship navigator program
§ 17a-98b Visit to family home of child with behavioral health needs
§ 17a-98c Written special requests from foster families to the department
§ 17a-99 Delegation of guardianship authority
§ 17a-100 Ill treatment of children
§ 17a-100a Reporting of neglected or cruelly treated animals. Training program
§ 17a-100b Training program for animal control officers to identify and report child abuse and neglect
§ 17a-100c Annual report re actual or suspected instances of animal neglect or cruelty
§ 17a-101 Protection of children from abuse. Mandated reporters. Educational and training programs. Model mandated reporting policy
§ 17a-101a Report of abuse, neglect or injury of child or imminent risk of serious harm to child. Penalty for failure to report. Notification of Chief State’s Attorney
§ 17a-101b Report by mandated reporter. Notification of law enforcement agency when allegation of sexual abuse or serious physical abuse. Notification of person in charge of institution, facility or school when staff member suspected of abuse or neglect
§ 17a-101c Written or electronic report by mandated reporter
§ 17a-101d Contents of reports
§ 17a-101e Employer prohibited from discriminating or retaliating against employee who makes good faith report or testifies re child abuse or neglect. Immunity from civil or criminal liability. False report of child abuse. Referral to office of the Chief State’s Att
§ 17a-101f Examination by physician. Diagnostic tests and procedures to detect child abuse. Expenses
§ 17a-101g Classification and evaluation of reports. Determination of abuse or neglect of child. Investigation. Notice, entry of recommended finding. Referral to local law enforcement authority. Home visit. Removal of child in imminent risk of harm. Family assessmen
§ 17a-101h Coordination of investigatory activities. Interview with child. Reporter to provide information. Consent of parent, guardian or responsible person
§ 17a-101i Abuse or neglect by school employee or staff member of public or private institution or facility providing care for children. Notice. Adoption of policy. Employee training program
§ 17a-101j Notification of law enforcement and prosecutorial authorities when reasonable belief of sexual abuse or serious physical abuse. Notification of agency responsible for licensure of institution or facility where abuse or neglect has occurred. Notification o
§ 17a-101k Registry of findings of abuse or neglect of children maintained by Commissioner of Children and Families. Notice of finding of abuse or neglect of child. Appeal of finding. Hearing procedure. Appeal after hearing. Confidentiality. Regulations
§ 17a-101l Visitation centers
§ 17a-101m Identification of relatives when child removed from parent’s or guardian’s custody. Notification of relatives
§ 17a-101n Collection and analysis of data re percentage of abuse and neglect cases involving substance abuse. Reduction strategies
§ 17a-101o School employee failure or delay in reporting child abuse or neglect. Policy re delayed report by mandated reporters
§ 17a-101p Reports by persons not designated as mandated reporters. Notice to Commissioner of Education
§ 17a-101q State-wide sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention program
§ 17a-101r Guidelines for appropriate interaction with youth athletes and identifying and reporting child sexual abuse. Distribution
§ 17a-101s Availability of training materials re child sexual abuse to youth-serving and religious organizations
§ 17a-102 Report of danger of abuse
§ 17a-102a Education and training for nurses and birthing hospital staff caring for high-risk newborns re responsibilities as mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect. Information dissemination. Development of guidelines for safe care of newborns. Notification
§ 17a-103 Reports by others. False reports. Notification to law enforcement agency
§ 17a-103a Telephone Careline to receive reports of child abuse or neglect
§ 17a-103b Notice to parent or guardian of investigation or substantiated complaint of child abuse or neglect
§ 17a-103c Report of abuse or neglect re child committed as delinquent. Notification
§ 17a-103d Initial contact with parent or guardian. Written notice re parent or guardian rights. List of legal services
§ 17a-103e Reports of child abuse and neglect by a school employee. Review of records and information
§ 17a-104 Treatment by Christian Science practitioner
§ 17a-105 Temporary custody of abused child upon arrest of parent or guardian
§ 17a-105a Child abuse and neglect unit within Division of State Police to assist investigation of child abuse and neglect
§ 17a-106 Cooperation in relation to prevention, identification and investigation of child abuse and neglect
§ 17a-106a Multidisciplinary teams. Purpose. Composition. Confidentiality. Records of meetings
§ 17a-106b Impact of family violence in child abuse cases
§ 17a-106c Family Violence Coordinating Council. Members. Responsibilities
§ 17a-106d Report of neglected or cruelly treated animals part of record in open child protective service case
§ 17a-106e Screening of young children who are victims of abuse or neglect for developmental delays. Referral. Report
§ 17a-106f Trafficking of minor children. Child welfare services. Training for law enforcement officials
§ 17a-106g Training re identification of human trafficking for employees of hotels, motels, inns and similar lodging
§ 17a-106h Training re identification and reporting of suspected human trafficking for law enforcement personnel, judges, persons involved with the criminal justice system, emergency and urgent care staff and school and constituent unit employees
§ 17a-106i Disclosure of personal injury. Provision of notice re victim compensation
§ 17a-107 Regulations on reports of child abuse
§ 17a-108 Financial assistance for programs which monitor child abuse and neglect cases
§ 17a-109 Commitment of children to child-caring facilities
§ 17a-110 Permanency plans for children. Contracts with private child-placing agencies. Funding
§ 17a-110a Concurrent permanency planning program. Duties of commissioner. Guidelines and protocols
§ 17a-110b Permanency resource exchange
§ 17a-111 Parents not entitled to earnings of child supported by Commissioner of Children and Families
§ 17a-111a Commissioner of Children and Families to file petition to terminate parental rights, when
§ 17a-111b Commissioner of Children and Families’ duties re reunification of child with parent. Court determination on motion that reunification efforts are not required. Permanency plans
§ 17a-112 Termination of parental rights of child committed to commissioner. Cooperative postadoption agreements. Placement of child from another state. Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
§ 17a-113 Custody of child pending application for removal of guardian or termination of parental rights; enforcement by warrant
§ 17a-114 Licensing or approval of persons for child placement required. Criminal history records and child abuse and neglect registry checks. Placement of children with relatives or fictive kin caregivers. Standard
§ 17a-114a Liability of persons for personal injury to children placed in their care
§ 17a-114b Credit report review for youth placed in foster care
§ 17a-114c Approval of foster or adoptive family application when a child has died
§ 17a-114d Caregiver authority. Reasonable and prudent parent standard. Liability
§ 17a-114e Foster family profiles. Foster family survey
§ 17a-114f Notification of support for foster parents and relative caregivers
§ 17a-114g Annual report re foster care licensing practices
§ 17a-115 Arrest records
§ 17a-115a Emergency placement of children. Criminal history records checks
§ 17a-116 “Special needs” child defined
§ 17a-116a Information handbook re adoption of children with special needs
§ 17a-116b Advisory committee promoting adoption and provision of services to minority and difficult to place children. Members, appointment, duties, reports
§ 17a-116c Minority recruitment specialist for foster and adoptive families. Duties. Cultural sensitivity training
§ 17a-116d Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance
§ 17a-116e Compact administrator
§ 17a-117 Subsidies for adopting parents
§ 17a-118 Review and change in subsidy. Adoption assistance agreement and subsidy payment
§ 17a-119 Moneys for subsidies. Regulations
§ 17a-120 Medical expense subsidy for blind, physically or mentally disabled, emotionally maladjusted or high risk children
§ 17a-121 Prior subsidies not affected. Increases
§ 17a-121a Counseling and referral services after adoption to certain adoptees and adoptive families. Postadoption services
§ 17a-125 Out-of-Home Placements Advisory Council
§ 17a-126 Subsidized guardianship program
§ 17a-127 Development and implementation of individual service plan. Child specific team
§ 17a-128 Liaison to Department of Social Services
§ 17a-129 Department not required to seek custody of certain children and youths
§ 17a-130 Application to insurance contracts
§ 17a-131 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training required for persons who directly supervise children
§ 17a-131a Refusal to administer or consent to the administration of psychotropic drugs to children
§ 17a-132 Qualified residential treatment program placement. Assessment and motion for review. Regulations
§ 17a-145 Licensing of child care facilities. Exemptions. Designation of on-site staff person to apply reasonable and prudent parent standard
§ 17a-146 Transfer of adoption duties to Commissioner of Children and Families
§ 17a-147 Licensing of extended day treatment programs
§ 17a-148 When license not required; agreement for adoption
§ 17a-149 Licensing of child-placing agencies. Limit on commissioner’s ability to inspect
§ 17a-150 Regulations
§ 17a-151 Investigation. Issuance of license or provisional license. Revocation, suspension or limitation of license. Appeal
§ 17a-151aa Child placed in residential facility. Written agreement re care and treatment. Out-of-state residential placements by Department of Children and Families. Visits with child
§ 17a-152 Placement of child from another state
§ 17a-153 Investigation into reported violation. Action in the name of the state. Notice. Hearing. Policy
§ 17a-175 Compact
§ 17a-176 Licensing or bonding not required of sending agency
§ 17a-177 Financial responsibility for children. Enforcement
§ 17a-178 Duties of Commissioner of Children and Families
§ 17a-179 Agreements with other states
§ 17a-180 Requirements for visitation, inspection, supervision
§ 17a-181 Placement of delinquent children
§ 17a-182 Appointment of compact administrator
§ 17a-185 Police transportation of certain minors to facility for care
§ 17a-201a Commitment under sixteen restricted
§ 17a-201b Religious instruction
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Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 319a - Child Welfare

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • another: may extend and be applied to communities, companies, corporations, public or private, limited liability companies, societies and associations. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Credit report: A detailed report of an individual's credit history prepared by a credit bureau and used by a lender in determining a loan applicant's creditworthiness. Source: OCC
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
  • Germane: On the subject of the pending bill or other business; a strict standard of relevance.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Victim advocate: work with prosecutors and assist the victims of a crime.