Service:

Marshals are responsible for serving orders
CT would not charge a fee

Custody:

CT passed UCCJEA, in effect since July 1, 2000. [C.G.S. §§ 46b-115 et. seq.]

Guns:

Officers will probably confiscate weapons if Ron follows Michelle to CT, if he is arrested for committing a family violence crime at time of arrest: officers will seize gun if it is on him or in plain view of officer. [C.G.S. § 46b-38b(a)].

Notification:

If Michelle registers an out of state O/P in CT, the state will not notify Ron, but would require Michelle to notify him at two times: (1) at time of registration; and (2) at time registration is confirmed. [C.G.S. § 46b-15a].

Registry:

The Connecticut protective order registry is not connected with other states’ registries, however it does send appropriate orders to NCIC. The police will have access to all orders in the CT registry via the State Police system. It is most likely that police will check this database when called to a scene or upon request.
Contact Person:

If the police couldn’t decide whether or not Michelle’s O/P was facially valid, the response would vary among police departments. Under Connecticut’s mandatory arrest law, police would have to arrest Ron for any family violence crime he commits in CT even if police cannot determine validity of order.

Safety Information:

For safety information and services Michelle should call:
Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-888-774-2900
Services such as shelter and emergency assistance would be available at no charge to Michelle.

Definition of Terms:

CT defines "Family or household member" means (A) spouses, former spouses; (B) parents and their children; (C) persons eighteen years of age or older related by blood or marriage; (D) persons sixteen years of age or older other than those persons in subparagraph (C) presently residing together or who have resided together; (E) persons who have a child in common regardless of whether they are or have been married or have lived together at any time; and (F) persons in, or have recently been in, a dating relationship. [C.G.S. § 46b-38a(2)]

Police arrest requirements apply to all “family or household members” listed above except people in dating relationships [C.G.S. § 46b-38(a)].