Darien-New Canaan Probate Court cases in Fairfield County, Darien, CT
Darien-New Canaan Probate Court is a Connecticut Probate Court (probate district) based in Darien that serves the towns of Darien and New Canaan. As a limited-jurisdiction court within the state Probate Court system, it handles noncriminal matters including administration of decedents' estates and wills, trusts and fiduciary accountings, adult conservatorships, guardianships of minors, guardianships for persons with intellectual disability, legal name changes, adoptions, termination of parental rights, and certain psychiatric and substance-use commitment proceedings. It does not hear criminal, general civil, traffic, or divorce/custody cases; those matters are handled by the Connecticut Superior Court.
Darien-New Canaan Probate Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Probate Court |
| County: | Fairfield |
| Street Address: | 2 Renshaw Road |
| City: | Darien |
| Zip Code: | 6820 |
| Phone: | 203-656-7342 |
| Fax: | 203-656-0774 |
| Hours: | Monday - Thursday: 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
| Website URL: | https://www.newcanaan.info/government/boards_councils___elected_officials/probate_court/index.php |
| Forms & Filing: | Probate Court Forms |
| Languages: | English / Spanish |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Darien-Probate-Court/158369344194572 |
Services and Case Types Handled in Darien-New Canaan Probate Court
Darien New Canaan Probate Court serves the public by handling:
- Decedents' estates and trusts: will probate, appointment of executors/administrators, heirship determinations, fiduciary accountings, trust administration, certified decrees/letters.
- Adult incapacity matters: conservatorships (voluntary/involuntary) of person/estate, guardianship of adults with intellectual disability, authority for specific medical/financial decisions.
- Child and family matters: guardianship and temporary guardianship of minors, removal/reinstatement of parental rights, termination of parental rights, adoptions, name changes, approvals of settlements for minors.
- Protective orders within probate jurisdiction: emergency temporary conservator/guardian appointments, asset protection orders, removal/suspension of fiduciaries, psychiatric and substance-use commitment orders.
- Court process: accepts and processes petitions and required filings, schedules and conducts hearings, issues decrees, and maintains records and certified copies.
- Jury services: not provided; jury trials occur in Superior Court.
The court provides forms and procedural guidance to help residents navigate these proceedings.