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Policy
Manual
Superior Court For Juvenile Matters Service of
Process
46-3-30.5
For an OTC or Order to Appear When Neglect
Petitions Were Previously Filed
| 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 |
·
the
original Motion/Order for Temporary Custody or Order to Appear (JD-JM
58)
·
any
affidavits supporting the Motion for Temporary Custody
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Specific
Steps
·
any
other motion(s) filed at the same time as the OTC
·
an
addressed envelope for each person to be served, and
·
instructions
to the Judicial Marshal.
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| 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.
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Important:
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 of being signed by the judge. |
| 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 by searching in the Internet. |
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Connecticut Department of Children and Families Effective Date:
November 1, 2005 (Revised)
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