Section 25-52.Failure To Appear for Scheduled Disposition
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis section lets the case proceed to judgment on the other party’s evidence, without further notice, when a party fails to appear for a scheduled disposition.
Full Text of Section 25-52
If a party fails to appear in person or by counsel for a scheduled disposition, the opposing party may introduce evidence and the case may proceed to judgment without further notice to such party who failed to appear.
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Amendment History
(P.B. 1998.)
Plain-English Summary
If a party fails to appear in person or by counsel for a scheduled disposition, the opposing party may introduce evidence and the case may proceed to judgment without further notice to the absent party.
Two limits are built into the words. The case proceeds on evidence, not on the say-so of the party who turned up; and it is a scheduled disposition, so the absent party had a date.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if I miss my Connecticut family court disposition date?
The opposing party may introduce evidence and the case may proceed to judgment without further notice to the party who failed to appear.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 25-52). 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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