No foster care placement may be ordered in a foster care placement proceeding in the absence of a determination, supported by clear and convincing evidence, including testimony of qualified expert witnesses, that the continued custody of the Indian child by the parent or Indian custodian is likely to result in serious emotional or physical damage to the child.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-116h
Evidentiary prerequisite standard for Indian child foster care placement
Known as the Connecticut Indian Child Welfare Act
The act spans §§ 46–46 (30 sections).
(P.A. 23-113, S. 9.) History: P.A. 23-113 effective June 26, 2023.
Official source: Connecticut General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Connecticut statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.