{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-46b-116m","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-116m","heading":"Withdrawal of parental consent on grounds of fraud or duress after final adoption decree. Time limit for petition to vacate decree.","body":"After the entry of a final decree of adoption of an Indian child in any state court, the parent may withdraw consent thereto upon the grounds that consent was obtained through fraud or duress and may petition the court to vacate such decree. Upon a finding that such consent was obtained through fraud or duress, the court shall vacate such decree and return the child to the parent. No adoption that has been effective for at least two years may be invalidated under the provisions of this section unless otherwise permitted under state law.","path":["TITLE 46b. FAMILY LAW","CHAPTER 815q. CONNECTICUT INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_815q.htm#sec_46b-116m","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":"2026-09-06T19:07:16Z","sha256":"ff9bc708fba94865c75c232e063884a81c1d6e40e50ea965a25c09c9b3da0722","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-46b-116l","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-46b-116n"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}