Sec. 17a-59b. Removal of infant. Prospective adoptive parent's right to hearing. Regulations.

(a) A prospective adoptive parent who (1) has exercised continuous care and control of an infant in the custody of the commissioner pursuant to section 17a-59 for thirty or more consecutive days, and (2) is aggrieved by a decision of the department to remove such infant from the prospective adoptive parent's home may request that the department conduct a removal hearing. A prospective adoptive parent's request for a removal hearing shall be made in writing to the department not later than ten days after the date on which the prospective adoptive parent receives written notice of the department's decision to remove the infant. Upon receiving the request for a removal hearing, the department shall conduct such hearing not later than thirty business days after the date of receiving the request. Except as provided in subsection (b) of section 17a-59a, the infant shall remain with the prospective adoptive parent pending the outcome of the removal hearing.

(b) The commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to carry out the provisions of this section.

(P.A. 17-18, S. 4.)