Connecticut Child Custody State Law

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated, Title 4Gb, Section 4Gb-5G (C.G.S.A. Sec. 4Gb-5G).

C.G.S.A. Sec. 4Gb-5G.

The court may assign the custody of any child to the parents jointly, to either parent or to a third party, according to its best judgment upon the facts of the case and subject to such conditions and limitations as it deems equitable. The court may also make any order granting the right of visitation of any child to a third party (e.g., grandparents). In making or modifying any order with respect to custody or visitation, the court shall be guided by the best interests of the child, giving consideration to the wishes of the child if the child is of sufficient age and capable of forming an intelligent preference. In making the initial order the court may take into consideration the causes for dissolution of the marriage or legal separation if such causes are relevant in a determination of the best interests of the child and consider whether the party satisfactorily completed participation in a parenting education program. A parent not granted custody of a minor child shall not be denied the right of access to the academic, medical, hospital or other health records of such minor child unless otherwise ordered by the court for good cause shown.

Fathers Rights Blog | Child Custody State Law List .. Above info from a 2004 legal publication.
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