For purposes of these rules the following definitions shall apply:
(1)‘‘Uncontested matter’’ means a case in which both parties are appearing and no aspect of the matter is in dispute.
(2)‘‘Financial Disputes’’ means a case in which monetary awards, real property or personal property are in dispute.
(3)‘‘Parenting Disputes’’ means a case in which child custody, visitation rights, also called parenting time or access, parentage or the grounds for the action are in dispute. A case may contain both financial and parenting disputes.
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Amendment History
(P.B. 1998.) (Amended June 12, 2015, to take effect Jan. 1, 2016; amended June 14, 2024, to take effect Jan. 1, 2025.)
Plain-English Summary
Three definitions that the case management provisions depend on.
An uncontested matter is a case in which both parties are appearing and no aspect of the matter is in dispute. A financial dispute is one in which monetary awards, real property or personal property are in dispute. A parenting dispute is one in which child custody, visitation rights — also called parenting time or access — parentage, or the grounds for the action are in dispute.
The definitions are not exclusive of each other: the section says expressly that a case may contain both financial and parenting disputes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an uncontested matter in a Connecticut family case?
A case in which both parties are appearing and no aspect of the matter is in dispute.
What is a parenting dispute?
A case in which child custody, visitation rights — also called parenting time or access — parentage or the grounds for the action are in dispute.
Can a case be both a financial and a parenting dispute?
Yes. A case may contain both.
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official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 25-49). 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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