Conn. Gen. Stat. § 45a-631

(Formerly Sec. 45-49). Limitation on receipt or use of minor's property by parent, guardian or spouse. Release

Known as the Connecticut Uniform Adult Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act

The act spans §§ 45–45 (143 sections).

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 99 Fed. Cl. 535 - Kennedy ex rel. Kennedy v. Secretary of Health & Human Services (2011)

Most recently applied in Crystal BLACKWELL, as Next Friend to Jacob Blackwell, a Minor v. SKY HIGH SPORTS NASHVILLE OPERATIONS, LLC (January 2017)

(1949 Rev., S. 6855; 1949, 1953, S. 2901d; 1957, P.A. 417; 1963, P.A. 179; 1967, P.A. 216; P.A. 74-82, S. 2; P.A. 80-476, S. 108; P.A. 95-117, S. 27; P.A. 00-78.) History: 1963 …

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(a) A parent of a minor, guardian of the person of a minor or spouse of a minor shall not receive or use any property belonging to the minor in an amount exceeding ten thousand dollars in value unless appointed guardian of the estate of the minor, except that such parent, guardian or spouse may hold property as a custodian under the provisions of sections 45a-557 to 45a-560b , inclusive, without being so appointed.

(b) A release given by both parents or by the parent who has legal custody of a minor or by the guardian or spouse shall, if the amount does not exceed ten thousand dollars in value, be valid and binding upon the minor.

Official source: Connecticut General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Connecticut statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.