Connecticut Child Custody Law For Grandparents

Child Custody Actions in Connecticut Visitation Actions in Connecticut § 8.2. Third party custody actions

“In an ideal world, parents might always seek to cultivate the bonds between grandparents and their grandchildren.  Needless to say, however, our world is far from perfect, and in it the decision whether such an intergenerational relationship would be beneficial in any specific case is for the parent to make in the first instance.  And, if a fit parent’s decision of the kind at issue here becomes subject to judicial review, the court must accord at least some special weight to the parent’s own determination.” (p. 2062) Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57, 120 S.Ct. 2054, 2062, 147 L.Ed. 2d 49 (2000).

Conn. STATUTES:

§ 46b-56.   Orders re custody, care, education, visitation and support of children [as amended by 2005 Conn. Acts 258 § 3]

§ 46b-56b. Presumption re best interest of child to be in custody of parent

§ 46b-57 Third party intervention re custody of minor children. Preference of child.

§ 46b-59 Court may grant right of visitation to any person.