Parentage is the legal relationship between a child and a parent of a child.
The Connecticut Parentage Act (CPA) ensures that all Connecticut Children, regardless of the circumstances of their birth or the marital status, gender, or sexual orientation of their parents, will have equal access to the security of a legal parent-child relationship.
The CPA is available to the public on the Internet by accessing the link: Public Act 21-15
Establishing parentage gives a child a legal parent. It also gives parents rights and responsibilities related to providing care for their child. Making the relationship legal provides a greater opportunity for a healthy relationship and insures a parent’s right to a relationship with their child. Legal parents have rights and responsibilities including the right to seek custody and visitation.
To learn more about how to establish legal parentage for their child(ren), please see the full Q & A brochure here.
Para obtener más información sobre cómo establecer la paternidad legal de sus hijos, consulte el folleto completo de preguntas y respuestas aquí.