Notice of Limited Appearance Pilot
Program
Family Matters and Family Support Magistrate Matters
Pursuant to Practice Book Section 3-8 (b), a Limited
Appearance Pilot Program has been established for all family
matters and family support magistrate matters statewide. The
pilot program commences Monday, January 6, 2014.
An attorney may agree with a client to represent him or her for a
specific event or proceeding in any family matter or family
support magistrate matter. A Limited Appearance,
form
JD-CL-121, must be filed with the court specifically describing
the event or proceeding for which the attorney will appear on
behalf of the client. The attorney’s Limited Appearance
must be accompanied by the client’s self-represented Appearance, form JD-CL-12, if the client does not already have an appearance
on file.
In accordance with Practice Book Section 3-9,
an attorney who has completed the representation of the client
as defined in the limited appearance shall file a Certificate of
Completion of Limited Appearance,
form JD-CL-122, which shall
constitute a full withdrawal of the attorney’s limited
appearance.
The forms will be available on the
Judicial Branch website,
at Court Service Centers, Law Libraries and at any Judicial
District Clerk’s Office. Answers to some
Frequently Asked
Questions will also be posted on the Judicial Branch website.
Honorable Patrick L. Carroll III
Chief Court Administrator
Additional information is available in the
Frequently
Asked Questions section of the Judicial Branch website and in a new Judicial Branch informational pamphlet,
Hiring a Lawyer for Part of Your Legal Matter (Limited Scope
Representation). PDF