Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, whenever a final decree of adoption of an Indian child has been vacated or set aside, or the adoptive parents voluntarily consent to the termination of their parental rights to the child, a biological parent or prior Indian custodian of the child may petition for return of custody and the court shall grant such petition unless there is a showing, in a proceeding subject to the provisions of sections 46b-116d to 46b-116i, inclusive, that such return of custody is not in the best interests of the child.(P.A. 23-113, S. 21.)History: P.A. 23-113 effective June 26, 2023.
Connecticut Legal Code
§ 46b-116t
Connecticut Title 46b — Connecticut law
Source: https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_815q.htm#sec_46b-116t· Version 2026