Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis section lists the four grounds for a motion to dismiss, requires a supporting memorandum of law and affidavits where appropriate, and gives an objecting party until five days before the short calendar to respond.
(a)The motion to dismiss shall be used to assert (1) lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter, (2) lack of jurisdiction over the person, (3) insufficiency of process and (4) insufficiency of service of process. This motion shall always be filed with a supporting memorandum of law and, where appropriate, with supporting affidavits as to facts not apparent on the record.
(b)If an adverse party objects to this motion he or she shall, at least five days before the motion is to be considered on the short calendar, file and serve in accordance with Sections 10-12 through 10-17 a memorandum of law and, where appropriate, supporting affidavits as to facts not apparent on the record.
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Amendment History
(P.B. 1998.) (Amended June 23, 2017, to take effect Jan. 1, 2018.)
Plain-English Summary
The motion to dismiss asserts four things and no others: lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter, lack of jurisdiction over the person, insufficiency of process, and insufficiency of service of process.
It must always be filed with a supporting memorandum of law, and, where appropriate, with affidavits as to facts that do not appear on the record — the mechanism for putting evidence before the court on a jurisdictional question.
A party who objects files and serves a memorandum of law, with supporting affidavits where appropriate, at least five days before the motion is to be considered on the short calendar.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can a motion to dismiss raise in a Connecticut family case?
Lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter, lack of jurisdiction over the person, insufficiency of process, and insufficiency of service of process.
What must accompany the motion?
A supporting memorandum of law, and where appropriate supporting affidavits as to facts not apparent on the record.
How long does the other side have to object?
An objecting party must file and serve a memorandum of law, and where appropriate affidavits, at least five days before the motion is considered on the short calendar.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 25-13). 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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