Connecticut § 17a-46 (Formerly Sec. 17-444d). Deferral of photo-listing a child.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 17a-46 — (Formerly Sec. 17-444d). Deferral of photo-listing a child.

Connecticut § 17a-46

Title 17aSocial and Human Services and Resources

Ch. 319Department of Children and Families

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-46 (2026).

Text

(a)Deferral of the photo-listing of a child shall be for one or more of the following reasons:

(1)The child is in an adoptive placement but is not legally adopted;

(2)the child's foster parents or other individuals are now considering adoption;

(3)diagnostic study or testing is required to clarify the child's problem and provide an adequate description;

(4)the child is currently in a hospital and continuing need for daily professional care will not permit placement in a family setting; or (5) the child is fourteen years of age or older and will not consent to an adoption plan.

(b)Approval of a request to defer photo-listing for any of the reasons specified in subdivision (2) or (3) of subsection (a) of this section shall be valid for a period not to exceed ninety days. There shall be

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(a) Deferral of the photo-listing of a child shall be for one or more of the following reasons: (1) The child is in an adoptive placement but is not legally adopted; (2) the child's foster parents or other individuals are now considering adoption; (3) diagnostic study or testing is required to clarify the child's problem and provide an adequate description; (4) the child is currently in a hospital and continuing need for daily professional care will not permit placement in a family setting; or (5) the child is fourteen years of age or older and will not consent to an adoption plan. (b) Approval of a request to defer photo-listing for any of the reasons specified in subdivision (2) or (3) of subsection (a) of this section shall be valid for a period not to exceed ninety days. There shall be no subsequent deferrals for such reasons.

Legislative History

(P.A. 77-379, S. 5; P.A. 07-217, S. 70.) History: Sec. 17-444d transferred to Sec. 17a-46 in 1991; P.A. 07-217 made technical changes in Subsec. (b), effective July 12, 2007.