Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis section requires a defendant raising personal jurisdiction, insufficiency of process or insufficiency of service to move to dismiss within thirty days of filing an appearance, and waives those grounds if the motion is not filed in sequence and on time.
(a)Any defendant, wishing to assert grounds to dismiss the action under Section 25-13 (a) (2), (3) or (4) must do so by filing a motion to dismiss within thirty days of the filing of an appearance.
(b)Any claim based on Section 25-13 (a) (2), (3) or (4) is waived if not raised by a motion to dismiss filed in the sequence provided in Section 25-11, within the time provided in this section.
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Amendment History
(P.B. 1998.) (Amended June 23, 2017, to take effect Jan. 1, 2018.)
Plain-English Summary
Three of the grounds for dismissal are use-them-or-lose-them. A defendant who wants to assert lack of jurisdiction over the person, insufficiency of process, or insufficiency of service of process must do so by filing a motion to dismiss within thirty days of filing an appearance.
Miss that, or file out of the sequence Section 25-11 sets, and the claim is waived. The remaining ground — lack of subject matter jurisdiction — is not on this list, because Section 25-14 says it can never be waived.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do I have to file a motion to dismiss in a Connecticut family case?
Within thirty days of the filing of an appearance, for grounds of personal jurisdiction, insufficiency of process, or insufficiency of service of process.
What happens if I miss the deadline?
Any claim based on those grounds is waived if it is not raised by a motion to dismiss filed in the sequence provided in Section 25-11 and within the time this section allows.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 25-12). Prescribed by the Judges of the Superior Court of Connecticut (Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 51-14). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 9, 2026. ·
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