Section 25-54.Order of Trial; Argument by Counsel
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis section applies the general rules on the order of trial and argument by counsel to family matters.
Full Text of Section 25-54
The provisions of Sections 15-5, 15-6 and 15-7, shall apply to family matters as defined in Section 25-1.
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Amendment History
(P.B. 1998.)
Plain-English Summary
The listed general civil provisions on the order of trial and argument by counsel apply to family matters as Section 25-1 defines them. A family trial runs in the same sequence as any other civil trial.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a Connecticut family trial ordered?
By the general provisions on order of trial and argument by counsel, which this section applies to family matters as defined in Section 25-1.
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official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 25-54). 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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