West Haven Probate Court cases in New Haven County, West Haven, CT
West Haven Probate Court is a Connecticut state probate court (a limited-jurisdiction trial court) serving the City of West Haven. Within the local judicial system, it handles statutorily defined probate and family-related matters rather than general civil, criminal, or traffic cases. Common case types include administration of decedents' estates and wills; trust administration; name changes; appointment and supervision of conservators for adults and guardians for minors or adults with intellectual disability; removal and appointment of guardians; adoptions and termination of parental rights; approval of settlements for minors or estates; and involuntary commitments and related orders for individuals with psychiatric disabilities or substance use disorders. Criminal, traffic, and most general civil and family litigation are handled by the Connecticut Superior Court.
West Haven Probate Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Probate Court |
| County: | New Haven |
| Street Address: | 355 Main Street, 2nd Floor |
| City: | West Haven |
| Zip Code: | 6516 |
| Phone: | 203-937-3552 |
| Fax: | 203-937-3556 |
| Hours: | Monday - Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.; Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
| Website URL: | https://www.cityofwesthaven.com/176/Probate-Court |
| Parking: | Free Parking available |
| Forms & Filing: | Probate Court Forms |
| Languages: | English / Spanish |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/West-Haven-Probate-Court/183089109074158 |
| Special Access: | Wheelchair Accessible |
Services and Case Types Handled in West Haven Probate Court
West Haven Probate Court serves the public by receiving case filings, scheduling hearings, and issuing orders and decrees in matters within probate jurisdiction. Core case types include:
- Decedents' estates (probate of wills, intestate administration, creditor claims, fiduciary appointments, accountings)
- Trusts (creation, modification, termination, accountings)
- Guardianship of minors; appointment/removal of guardians
- Adult conservatorships (person and/or estate)
- Guardianship of adults with intellectual disability
- Name changes
- Private adoptions and terminations of parental rights (where permitted)
- Certain health/safety matters, including involuntary psychiatric or substance-use commitments and medication/ECT petitions
The court also approves sales of estate property and small-estate/voluntary administration, provides public forms and filing assistance, issues notices to interested parties, and conducts evidentiary hearings. Domestic-violence restraining/protective orders and jury services are handled by the Connecticut Superior Court, not the Probate Court.