PROBATE COURT

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WHAT IS PROBATE COURT?

Probate courts in Connecticut are a separate division of the state judicial system.

• There are 130 Probate Courts in Connecticut.
• Probate judges in Connecticut are elected every four years.
• Probate Courts have jurisdiction over a wide variety of civil matters including:
  • trusts and estates
  • guardians and conservators
  • civil commitment
  • paternity issues
  • parental rights
  • adoptions

Probate Courts can also

• grant name changes
• approve or disapprove the marriage of a youth under the age of sixteen years
• waive the blood tests required for the issuance of marriage licenses
• some probate courts assist with obtaining a passport.

TO FIND PROVIDERS IN CONNECTICUT'S COMMUNITY RESOURCES DATABASE:

• Search by service name: Probate Courts

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SOURCE: Connecticut Judicial Branch Website
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CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: December2009