Section 25-24.Motions

Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026

In one sentenceThis section lists what a family motion may ask for and requires every such motion to say in its caption whether it is pendente lite or postjudgment.

Full Text of Section 25-24

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(a) Any appropriate party may move for alimony, child support, custody, visitation, appointment or removal of counsel for the minor child, appointment or removal of a guardian ad litem for the minor child, counsel fees, or for an order with respect to the maintenance of the family or for any other equitable relief.

(b) Each such motion shall state clearly, in the caption of the motion, whether it is a pendente lite or a postjudgment motion.

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Amendment History

(P.B. 1998.) (Amended June 12, 2015, to take effect Jan. 1, 2016.)

Plain-English Summary

Any appropriate party may move for alimony, child support, custody, visitation, the appointment or removal of counsel for the minor child, the appointment or removal of a guardian ad litem for the minor child, counsel fees, an order about the maintenance of the family, or any other equitable relief. The closing phrase matters: the list does not limit what a family court can be asked to do.

The captioning requirement is short and consequential. Every such motion must state clearly, in its caption, whether it is a pendente lite motion — one seeking relief while the case is pending — or a postjudgment motion. The two travel different routes through the court, and the caption is what routes them.

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I ask for by motion in a Connecticut family case?

Alimony, child support, custody, visitation, appointment or removal of counsel or a guardian ad litem for the minor child, counsel fees, an order for the maintenance of the family, or any other equitable relief.

What must the caption of a family motion say?

It must state clearly whether the motion is a pendente lite or a postjudgment motion.

Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 25-24). 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. · Official source

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