Section 25-36.Motion for Decree Finally Dissolving Marriage or Civil Union after Decree of Legal Separation
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
Full Text of Section 25-36
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 472.) (Amended June 30, 2008, to take effect Jan. 1, 2009.)
Plain-English Summary
A legal separation can be converted into a dissolution later, and this section governs the motion that does it. It must state the number of the case in which the separation was granted, the date of the decree of legal separation, and whether the parties have resumed relations relating to the marriage or civil union since that decree.
That last item is the substantive one: parties who have reconciled are in a different position from parties who have simply remained apart.
The motion must be accompanied by an application for an order of notice to the adverse party, since the case has been dormant and the other party must be brought back before the court.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I convert a Connecticut legal separation into a divorce?
By a motion for a decree finally dissolving the marriage or civil union, stating the case number of the separation, the date of the separation decree, and whether the parties have resumed relations since it, accompanied by an application for an order of notice.