Section 25-25.Motion for Exclusive Possession

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

In one sentenceThis section requires a motion for exclusive possession to describe the property, the tenancy or ownership, who is living there, and the grounds for the request.

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Each motion for exclusive possession shall state the nature of the property, whether it is rental property or owned by the parties or one of them, the length of tenancy or ownership of each party, the current family members residing therein and the grounds upon which the moving party seeks exclusive possession.

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Amendment History

(P.B. 1998.)

Plain-English Summary

A motion for exclusive possession asks the court to let one party occupy the family home to the exclusion of the other, and this section fixes what the motion must contain: the nature of the property; whether it is rental property or owned by the parties or one of them; the length of each party’s tenancy or ownership; the current family members residing there; and the grounds on which the moving party seeks exclusive possession.

Each item bears on the decision. Who owns or rents, how long they have lived there, and who else is in the house are the facts a court needs before it puts someone out of their home.

Frequently Asked Questions

What must a motion for exclusive possession state in Connecticut?

The nature of the property, whether it is rented or owned and by whom, the length of each party’s tenancy or ownership, the current family members residing there, and the grounds for seeking exclusive possession.

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