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Section 45a-732 - (Formerly Sec. 45-62). Husband and wife to join in adoption.

CT Gen Stat § 45a-732 (2019) (N/A)
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A married person shall not adopt a child unless both husband and wife join in the adoption agreement, except that the Court of Probate may approve an adoption agreement by either of them upon finding that there is sufficient reason why the other should not join in the agreement.

(1949 Rev., S. 6868; P.A. 73-156, S. 11; P.A. 80-476, S. 152.)

History: P.A. 73-156 deleted detailed provisions re adoption by spouse of remarried widowed parent, of mother of child born out of wedlock, of single person who previously adopted a child, etc.; P.A. 80-476 reworded section; Sec. 45-62 transferred to Sec. 45a-732 in 1991.

Annotations to former section 45-62:

Cited. 152 C. 706.

Where husband did not join in adoption, Probate Court was without jurisdiction to approve adoption agreement. 18 CS 181.

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