Highlights

Name Changes

Connecticut residents may petition their local probate court to change their name. Minors must petition for a change of name through a parent or guardian as next friend.

Quarantine, Isolation, Vaccination, and Tuberculosis

Probate Courts have authority to hear appeals of quarantine, isolation, and vaccination orders issued by the state Department of Public Health, or local Public Health Director. A Health Director may petition the Probate Court for enforcement, continuation, or commitment of an individual for treatment of tuberculosis.  

Birth Registrations

Under Connecticut statute, any parent or legal guardian of any minor who is one year of age or older for whom no birth certificate is on file may request a delayed registration of birth. For those minors who are under one year of age and were born outside an institution, any parent or legal guardian may petition the Probate Court for creation and filing of a certificate.   

Confirm Gender Change of Person Born Outside Connecticut

Under Connecticut law, the Department of Public Health has authority to change the gender on a birth certificate of a person born in Connecticut under C.G.S. § 19a-42. When a person resides in Connecticut, but was born out-of-state, they may petition the Probate Court where they reside for an order amending the out-of-state birth certificate to reflect gender change.   

Cemetery Associations

The treasurer of a cemetery association may file their annual report in the local Probate Court. Any interested party may petition the Probate Court to compel a treasurer of a cemetery association to account.

Burial Grounds

Petition for removal of grave marker for purpose of reproduction, preservation or display in museum, and owner or lineal descendent cannot be reached. C.G.S. § 19a-315b. Before making renovations to ancient burial place, cemetery or burial place as whole, burial ground authority must notify Probate Court. C.G.S. § 19a-315c.
 

Restoration of Firearm Rights

When a Probate Court finds a person to be mentally incompetent, he or she may not buy, sell, own, or possess a firearm, and his or her name is listed with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. A person who has recovered from an incapacity or a psychiatric disability may ask the Probate Court to reinstate his or her firearm rights.

And more...