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Part 25 — General Provisions

25-1 Definitions Applicable to Proceedings on Family Matters
25-10 Answer to Cross Complaint
25-11 Order of Pleadings
25-12 Motion To Dismiss D
25-13 Grounds on Motion To Dismiss D
25-14 Waiver and Subject Matter Jurisdiction
25-15 Further Pleading by Defendant
25-16 Motion To Strike; In General
25-17 Date for Hearing D
25-18 Reasons
25-19 Memorandum of Law D
25-2 Complaints for Dissolution of Marriage or Civil Union, Legal Separation, or Annulment
25-20 When Memorandum of Decision Required
25-21 Substitute Pleading; Judgment D
25-22 Stricken Pleading Part of Another Cause or Defense
25-23 Motions, Requests and Orders of Notice
25-24 Motions
25-25 Motion for Exclusive Possession
25-26 Modification of Custody, Alimony or Support D
25-27 Motion for Contempt
25-28 Order of Notice
25-29 Notice of Orders for Support or Alimony
25-2A Premarital and Postnuptial Agreements D
25-3 Action for Custody of Minor Child D
25-30 Statements To Be Filed D
25-31 Discovery and Depositions
25-32 Mandatory Disclosure and Production D
25-32A Discovery Noncompliance
25-32B Discovery—Special Master
25-33 Judicial Appointment of Expert Witnesses
25-34 Procedure for Short Calendar
25-34A Scheduling of Motions D
25-35 Disclosure of Conference Recommendation
25-36 Motion for Decree Finally Dissolving Marriage or Civil Union after Decree of Legal Separation
25-37 Notice and Hearing
25-38 Judgment Files D
25-39 Miscellaneous Rules
25-4 Action for Visitation of Minor Child D
25-40 Habeas Corpus in Family Matters; the Petition
25-41 Preliminary Consideration
25-42 Dismissal
25-43 The Return
25-44 Reply to the Return
25-45 Schedule for Filing Pleadings
25-46 Summary Judgment as to Writ of Habeas Corpus
25-47 Discovery
25-48 Dockets, Pretrials and Assignment for Disposition
25-49 Definitions
25-5 Automatic Orders upon Service of Complaint or Application D
25-50 Case Management
25-50A Case Management under Pathways D
25-51 When Motion for Default for Failure To Appear Does Not Apply
25-52 Failure To Appear for Scheduled Disposition
25-53 Reference of Family Matters
25-54 Order of Trial; Argument by Counsel
25-55 Medical Evidence D
25-56 Production of Documents at Hearing or Trial D
25-57 Affidavit concerning Children
25-58 Reports of Dissolution of Marriage or Civil Union and Annulment
25-59 Closure of Courtroom in Family Matters D
25-59A Sealing Files or Limiting Disclosure of Documents in Family Matters D
25-59B Documents Containing Personal Identifying Information D
25-5A Automatic Orders upon Service of Petition for Child Support
25-5B Automatic Orders upon Filing of Joint Petition—Nonadversarial Divorce
25-6 Parties and Appearances
25-60 Evaluations, Studies, Family Services Mediation Reports and Family Services Conflict Resolution Reports
25-60A Court-Ordered Private Evaluations D
25-61 Family Division
25-61A Standing Committee on Guardians Ad Litem and Attorneys for the Minor Child in Family Matters
25-62 Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem D
25-62A Appointment of Attorney for a Minor Child D
25-63 Right to Counsel in Family Civil Contempt Proceedings D
25-64 Waiver
25-65 Family Support Magistrates; Procedure
25-66 Appeal from Decision of Family Support Magistrate
25-67 Support Enforcement Services
25-68 Right to Counsel in State Initiated Parentage Actions
25-69 Social Services; Additional Duties
25-6A Appearance by Self-Represented Party in Addition to Appearance of Attorney
25-7 Pleadings in General; Amendments to Complaint or Application
25-8 Amendment; New Ground for Dissolution of Marriage or Civil Union
25-9 Answer, Cross Complaint, Claims for Relief by Defendant

Part 25a — Family Support Magistrate Matters

25a-1 Family Support Magistrate Matters; Procedure D
25a-10 Motion To Cite in New Parties
25a-11 Answer to Cross Petition
25a-12 Order of Pleadings
25a-13 Reclaims
25a-14 Continuances when Counsel's Presence or Oral Argument Required
25a-15 Statements To Be Filed D
25a-16 Opening Argument
25a-17 Motion To Open Judgment of Parentage by Acknowledgment D
25a-18 Modification of Alimony or Support
25a-19 Standard Disclosure and Production D
25a-1A Notice of Title IV-D Child Support Enforcement Services
25a-2 Prompt Filing of Appearance
25a-20 Medical Evidence D
25a-21 Experts D
25a-22 Interrogatories; In General
25a-23 Answers to Interrogatories D
25a-24 Requests for Production, Inspection and Examination; In General
25a-25 Order for Compliance; Failure To Answer or Comply with Order
25a-26 Continuing Duty To Disclose
25a-27 Depositions; In General
25a-28 Place of Deposition
25a-29 Appeal from Decision of Family Support Magistrate
25a-3 Withdrawal of Appearance; Duration of Appearance D
25a-30 Support Enforcement Services D
25a-4 Telephonic Hearings
25a-5 Signing of Pleading
25a-6 Contents of Petition
25a-7 Automatic Orders upon Service of Petition
25a-8 Order of Notice
25a-9 Motions

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Connecticut Rules of Family Procedure

Part 25 · General Provisions

Rule 25-65. Family Support Magistrates; Procedure

Amended January 1, 2026 (current)

[Repealed as of Aug. 1, 2010.]

Source: Conn. Practice Book § 25-65 (pdf p. 331)

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