Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis section requires an affidavit concerning children before any custody, visitation or support order, covering pregnancy, children born since filing, interstate custody information, other proceedings, and any nonparty custody claim.
Full Text of Section 25-57
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Before the judicial authority renders any order in any matter pending before it involving the custody, visitation or support of a minor child or children, an affidavit shall be filed with the judicial authority averring (1) whether any of the parties is believed to be pregnant; (2) the name and date of birth of any minor child born since the date of the filing of the complaint or the application; (3) information which meets the requirements of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, General Statutes § 46b-115 et seq.; (4) that there is no other proceeding in which either party has participated as a party, witness, or otherwise, concerning custody of the child in any state; and (5) that no person not a party has physical custody or claims custody or visitation rights with respect to the child. This section shall not apply to modifications of existing support orders or in situations involving allegations of contempt of support orders.
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Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 476.) (Amended June 28, 1999, to take effect Jan. 1, 2000; amended August 24, 2001, to take effect Jan. 1, 2002; amended June 12, 2015, to take effect Jan. 1, 2016.)
Plain-English Summary
Before the court makes any order about the custody, visitation or support of a minor child, an affidavit must be filed averring five things: whether any party is believed to be pregnant; the name and date of birth of any minor child born since the complaint or application was filed; information meeting the requirements of the interstate custody act; that there is no other proceeding in which either party has participated, as a party, witness or otherwise, concerning custody of the child in any state; and that no person who is not a party has physical custody or claims custody or visitation rights.
The interstate items are the reason the affidavit exists. A court that makes a custody order without knowing about a case in another state risks issuing an order that conflicts with one already in force.
The section does not apply to modifications of existing support orders, or where contempt of a support order is alleged.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an affidavit concerning children in Connecticut?
A sworn statement filed before any custody, visitation or support order, covering possible pregnancy, children born since filing, interstate custody information, other proceedings involving custody of the child, and any nonparty claim to custody or visitation.
Does it apply to a support modification?
No. The section does not apply to modifications of existing support orders or to situations involving allegations of contempt of support orders.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 25-57). 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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