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Connecticut divorces are Superior Court family matters kept by the clerk for the judicial district, and the Superior Court where the divorce was granted holds the decree. The file is open at the clerk's office unless sealed, the sworn financial affidavits are sealed automatically by Practice Book section 25-59A(h), and the sealing of documents in family matters is governed by Practice Book section 25-59A. The sworn Financial Affidavit, JD-FM-6, required by section 25-30, with its income, expenses, assets and liabilities, the judgment of dissolution, the incorporated separation agreement and the financial orders are the documents in it.
Case Look-up lists civil and family cases, and the file is read and copied at the clerk's office of the judicial district. The Connecticut asset search page explains what the affidavit lists.
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Judicial Branch Case Look-up covers Supreme and Appellate Court cases and Superior Court civil, family, criminal, motor vehicle, housing and small claims cases.
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State court records are usually free to view at the courthouse and often free online, with per-page fees for certified copies. PACER charges $0.10 per page (capped at $3.00 per document), waived under $30 per quarter.
No. A sealed case is hidden from the public docket index by court order. Its existence may still be confirmable by number, but documents are not accessible.
Civil cases involve disputes between parties (contracts, torts, family). Criminal cases are brought by the government. Both are indexed by the same court clerks but tracked in separate sub-dockets.
Not in one search. PACER covers all federal courts. Most states have a statewide judiciary portal that covers their state courts, but a few require per-county lookups. This page links to Connecticut's official portal.
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