In proceedings in the Superior Court under section 46b-129:
Conn. Gen. Stat. ยง 46b-129a
( P.A. 96-246, S. 13; P.A. 01-148, S. 1; P.A. 11-51, S. 17; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 270; P.A. 17-119, S. 1.)
In protection of a child who is the subject of a petition under section, the court, in the first instance, must appoint a person to serve as guardian ad litem and counsel for the child, who is to be charged with protecting the child’s best interest as well as child’s legal rights in the process. 76 Conn.App. 693. Section does not impose upon court a constitutional obligation to recognize existence of conflict of interest between a child’s wishes or position and that which child’s counsel believes is in child’s best interest and to act accordingly; counsel, rather than court, has responsibility for requesting appointment of guardian ad litem. 90 CA 565. Limitation under section on a person serving as both counsel and guardian ad litem for a child is limited to juvenile matters and does not apply to marital dissolution matters. 149 CA 642.