|
Policy
Manual
Superior Court For Juvenile Matters Service of
Process
46-3-30.4
For a Neglect Petition with an Order of
Temporary Custody or an Order To Appear
| Who Must Be
Served? |
Each
parent and/or legal guardian named on the petition must be served,
including legal, acknowledged, adjudicated or putative fathers.
Unknown parents shall be served by publication in
newspaper as John or Jane Doe.
Important: Any
federally recognized Indian tribe to which a parent or child may be
affiliated shall be notified. See
policy 31-8-12, Native American Families. |
| What Is To Be
Served? |
The following documents must be served by a
Judicial Marshall:
| Type of
Service |
Documents |
| In-Hand/Abode |
-
a
copy (front and back) of the Neglect Petition (JD-JM-98) including the
Jurisdictional Facts or To Wit section and the Summary of Facts for
each person to be served
-
Motion/Order
for Temporary Custody/Order to Appear (JD-JM 58)
-
any
affidavits supporting the Motion for OTC
-
Specific
Steps
-
any
other motion(s) filed at the same time as the petition
-
an
addressed envelope for each person to be served
- instructions
to the Judicial Marshal.
|
| Certified Mail |
All of the above and
- certified mail slips addressed to each applicable
party(ies) and made returnable
to the Court Clerk, Superior Court for Juvenile Matters.
Note:
Publication in newspapers is processed by the person
coordinating
Service
of Process (see 46-3-30.12, page 1 of 2.).
|
|
| Time Frame For
Completion Of The Service Of Process |
An Order of Temporary Custody or Order to Appear
must be served as soon as possible after its issuance, and at least five
(5) days prior to the preliminary court hearing.
Every effort must be made to serve these Orders within twenty-four
(24) hours. |
| Type of Service
Required |
The type of Service of Process required is dependent upon the
following conditions:
| Parents’/Guardians’
Address |
Type of Service Required |
| is known within the state |
In-Hand/Abode |
| is known out-of-state
or out of country |
Certified Mail, restricted delivery, addressee only, return receipt
requested |
| unknown |
Publication in a newspaper with general circulation in the
town/city where the parents’/guardians’ were last known to have resided. Note:
The
newspaper can be identified by calling the Research Department of the
local Public Library or searching the Internet. |
|
Connecticut Department of Children and Families Effective Date:
November 1, 2005 (Revised)
|
