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A parent can also be charged with custodial interference in the first degree if they take, entice, or detain the child out of the state of Connecticut. This is charged as a Class D felony, which carries a possible prison sentence between one and five years.

Children can decide where to live only when they turn 18. It is a myth that children can choose which parent to live with once they reach 12 or 14 or even 16.

Teenagers, in particular, may object to being told they must spend specific blocks of time with a parent, even in families not dealing with divorce. As a result, we are commonly asked by clients at what age a child can refuse visitation. Under Connecticut law, there is no fixed age.

If you are the custodial parent and wish to relocate out-of-state, you will need either the other parent's approval or permission from the court. The court's priority is to make decisions that are in the best interest of the child.

Father's Rights to Child Custody and Visitation Under state law in Connecticut both the mother and the father of a child have the legal right to seek custody of the child and/or visitation time with the child. When a child custody case begins both the mother and the father are treated equally and have equal rights.

Does the process require parental consent? If both parents do not consent, the petitioning parent or guardian must explain reasons the other parent/s chose not to join in the petition. What will the judge consider? Judges have a lot of discretion in granting name changes.