{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-45a-697","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 45a-697","heading":"(Formerly Sec. 45-78w). Informed consent. Refusal of sterilization.","body":"If the court does not find that the respondent is able to give informed consent, such court shall retain its jurisdiction and shall determine whether such sterilization is in the best interest of the respondent. Notwithstanding the finding of the court, the respondent can refuse sterilization, provided the court concludes that the respondent understands the nature and consequences of such refusal.","path":["TITLE 45a. PROBATE COURTS AND PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 802h*. PROTECTED PERSONS AND THEIR PROPERTY","PART VI. STERILIZATION"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_802h.htm#sec_45a-697","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:07:15Z","sha256":"ab12805f7ea857f3da8bbece8a1a08f29898c9478eac91fbdff3d985a9cac843","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-45a-696","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-45a-698"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}