Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-345 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 817 / Section 46b-345
Sec. 46b-345. Receipt and disbursement of payments.
Status: in_force

(b) If neither the obligor, nor the obligee who is an individual, nor the child resides in this state, upon request from the support enforcement agency of this state or another state, the support enforcement agency of this state or a tribunal of this state shall (1) direct that the support payment be made to the support enforcement agency in the state in which the obligee is receiving services; and (2) issue and send to the obligor's employer a conforming income-withholding order or an administrative notice of change of payee, reflecting the redirected payments.

(c) The support enforcement agency of this state receiving redirected payments from another state pursuant to a law similar to subsection (b) of this section shall furnish to a requesting party or tribunal of the other state a certified statement by the custodian of the record of the amount and dates of all payments received.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-133p — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 815t / Section 46b-133p
Sec. 46b-133p. Submission of copy of form to detain by law enforcement officer or prosecutorial official. Data compilation and report.
Status: in_force

(b) The Judicial Branch, the Division of Criminal Justice, the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection and each municipal police department shall compile data concerning requests by a law enforcement officer to detain a child pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection (c) of section 46b-133 . The Judicial Branch, the Division of Criminal Justice, the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection and each municipal police department shall sort such data by judicial district and categorize such data based on (1) how many such requests were made, and (2) how many such requests were denied. Not later than January 15, 2023, and annually thereafter, the Judicial Branch shall, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a , report such data from the previous calendar year to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-342 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 817 / Section 46b-342
Sec. 46b-342. Special rules of evidence and procedure.
Status: in_force

(b) An affidavit, a document substantially complying with federally mandated forms, or a document incorporated by reference in any of them, which would not be excluded under the hearsay rule if given in person, is admissible in evidence if given under penalty of perjury by a party or witness residing outside this state.

(c) A copy of the record of child support payments certified as a true copy of the original by the custodian of the record may be forwarded to a responding tribunal. The copy is evidence of facts asserted in it, and is admissible to show whether payments were made.

(d) Copies of bills for testing for parentage of a child and for prenatal and postnatal health care of the mother and child, furnished to the adverse party at least ten days before trial, are admissible in evidence to prove the amount of the charges billed and that the charges were reasonable, necessary and customary.

(e) Documentary evidence transmitted from outside this state to a tribunal of this state by telephone, telecopier or other electronic means that do not provide an original record may not be excluded from evidence on an objection based on the means of transmission.

(f) In a proceeding under sections 46b-301 to 46b-425 , inclusive, a tribunal of this state shall permit a party or witness residing outside this state to be deposed or to testify under penalty of perjury by telephone, audiovisual means or other electronic means at a designated tribunal or other location. A tribunal of this state shall cooperate with other tribunals in designating an appropriate location for the deposition or testimony.

(g) If a party called to testify at a civil hearing refuses to answer on the ground that the testimony may be self-incriminating, the trier of fact may draw an adverse inference from the refusal.

(h) A privilege against disclosure of communications between spouses does not apply in a proceeding under sections 46b-301 to 46b-425 , inclusive.

(i) The defense of immunity based on the relationship of husband and wife or parent and child does not apply in a proceeding under sections 46b-301 to 46b-425 , inclusive.

(j) A voluntary acknowledgment of paternity, certified as a true copy, is admissible to establish parentage of the child.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-6a — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 815 / Section 46b-6a
Sec. 46b-6a. Court order re parent or child undergo treatment or evaluation from a qualified, licensed health care provider. Selection of qualified, licensed health care provider.
Status: in_force

(b) In a family relations matter, as defined in section 46b-1 , if a court orders that a child undergo treatment from a qualified, licensed health care provider, the court shall permit the parent or legal guardian of such child to select a qualified, licensed health care provider to provide such treatment. Except in a case where a parent has been awarded sole custody, if the parents do not agree on the selection of a qualified, licensed health care provider to provide such treatment to a child, the court shall continue the matter for two weeks to allow the parents an opportunity to jointly select a qualified, licensed health care provider. If after the two-week period, the parents have not reached an agreement on the selection of a qualified, licensed health care provider, the court shall select such provider after giving due consideration to the health insurance coverage and financial resources available to such parents.

(c) (1) In a family relations matter, as defined in section 46b-1 , if the parties agree or if a court orders that a parent or child undergo an evaluation from a qualified, licensed health care provider, the court shall first make a finding that the parties have the financial resources to pay for such evaluation.

(2) If the court has determined that an evaluation can be undertaken and a qualified, licensed health care provider has been selected to perform the evaluation, the court's order for an evaluation shall contain the name of each provider who is to undertake the evaluation, the estimated cost of the evaluation, each party's responsibility for the cost of the evaluation, the professional credentials of each provider and the estimated deadline by which such evaluation shall be completed and submitted to the court.

(3) Not later than thirty days after the date of completion of such evaluation, the provider shall file a report containing the results of the evaluation with the clerk of the court, who shall seal such report.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-218 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 816 / Section 46b-218
Sec. 46b-218. (Formerly Sec. 17-324a). Filing of identification and location information with the state case registry.
Status: in_force

(1) “Identification and location information” means current information on the location and identity of a party to any parentage or child support proceeding, including, but not limited to, the party's Social Security number, residential and mailing addresses, telephone number, driver's license number, employer's name, address and telephone number, and such other information as may be required for the state case registry to comply with federal law and regulations;

(2) “Parentage or child support proceeding” means any court action or administrative process authorized by state statute in which the parentage or support of a child is established; and

(3) “State case registry” means the database included in the automated system established and maintained by the Office of Child Support Services under subsection (l) of section 17b-179 which database shall contain information on each support order established or modified in the state.

(b) Each party to any parentage or child support proceeding shall file identification and location information with the state case registry upon entry of an order and whenever such information changes.

(c) All identification and location information provided to the state case registry under subsection (b) of this section shall be subject to the provisions of section 17b-90 .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-66 — Connecticut Code / Title 46a / Chapter 814c / Section 46a-66
Sec. 46a-66. (Formerly Sec. 36-437). Discriminatory credit practices prohibited.
Status: repealed

(b) No liability may be imposed under this section for an act done or omitted in conformity with a regulation or declaratory ruling of the Banking Commissioner, the Federal Reserve Board or any other governmental agency having jurisdiction under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, notwithstanding that after the act or omission the regulation or declaratory ruling may be amended, repealed or determined to be invalid for any reason.

See Sec. 1-1f for definitions of “blind” and “physically disabled”.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-575 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 818 / Section 46b-575
Sec. 46b-575. (Formerly Sec. 46b-178). Wage execution.
Status: in_force

Annotation to former section 52-445:

Cited. 165 C. 33.

Annotation to former section 46b-178:

Cited. 188 C. 354.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-24 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 815e / Section 46b-24
Sec. 46b-24. (Formerly Sec. 46-5a). License. Period of validity. Penalty for solemnization without license. Validity of marriage ceremony.
Status: in_force

(b) Such license, when certified by the registrar, is sufficient authority for any person authorized to perform a marriage ceremony in this state to join such persons in marriage, provided the ceremony is performed within a period of not more than sixty-five days after the date of application.

(c) Anyone who joins any persons in marriage without having received such license from them shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars.

(d) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, in order to be valid in this state, a marriage ceremony shall be conducted by and in the physical presence of a person who is authorized to solemnize marriages.

Former section cited and validity of marriage solemnized without marriage license discussed. 182 C. 344.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-563 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 818 / Section 46b-563
Sec. 46b-563. (Formerly Sec. 46b-163). Action not defeated by stillbirth or other premature termination of pregnancy.
Status: in_force

Annotation to former section 52-438b:

Cited. 165 C. 33.

Annotation to former section 46b-163:

Cited. 188 C. 354.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-115y — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 815p / Section 46b-115y
Sec. 46b-115y. Temporary visitation order.
Status: in_force

(b) If a court of this state makes an order pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section, it shall specify in the order a period that it considers adequate to allow the petitioner to obtain an order from a court having jurisdiction under a provision substantially similar to section 46b-115k , 46b-115 l or 46b-115m . The order remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other court or the period expires, whichever comes first.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-38ss — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 815f / Section 46b-38ss
Sec. 46b-38ss. Savings clause.
Status: repealed

*Note: Section 21 of public act 09-13 repealed sections 46b-38aa to 46b-38oo, inclusive, effective October 1, 2010.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-68a — Connecticut Code / Title 46a / Chapter 814c / Section 46a-68a
Sec. 46a-68a. Certificate of noncompliance. Hiring freeze; exceptions.
Status: in_force

(b) The issuance of a certificate of noncompliance shall bar the agency, department, board or commission in noncompliance with section 46a-68 from filling a position or position classification by hire or promotion upon receipt of the certificate, the provisions of any state law or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding, until: (1) The commission determines that the agency has achieved compliance with section 46a-68 and withdraws the certificate; or (2) the commission, at a hearing requested by the agency, department, board or commission receiving the certificate and conducted by a presiding officer appointed by the chairperson of the commission, is unable to show cause why the certificate of noncompliance should not be rescinded or a court, upon appeal, so determines; or (3) the Commissioner of Administrative Services and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management certify to the commission that the agency in noncompliance with section 46a-68 requires immediate filling of the vacancy because failure to fill the position or position classification will cause an emergency situation to exist jeopardizing the public welfare. A separate certificate of exemption shall be required for each vacancy in a position or position classification with respect to which the Commissioner of Administrative Services and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management certify that an emergency situation exists.

(c) Hearings under this section shall be conducted in accordance with sections 4-176e to 4-182 , inclusive.

(d) The commission shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to implement this section.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-490 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 818 / Section 46b-490
Sec. 46b-490. Adjudicating claim of de facto parentage of child.
Status: in_force

(1) The person resided with the child as a regular member of the child's household for at least one year, unless the court finds good cause to accept a shorter period of residence as a regular member of the child's household;

(2) The person engaged in consistent caretaking of the child which may include regularly caring for the child's needs and making day-to-day decisions regarding the child individually or cooperatively with another legal parent;

(3) The person undertook full and permanent responsibilities of a parent of the child without expectation of financial compensation;

(4) The person held out the child as the person's child;

(5) The person established a bonded and dependent relationship with the child that is parental in nature;

(6) Another parent of the child fostered or supported the bonded and dependent relationship required under subdivision (5) of this subsection; and

(7) Continuing the relationship between the person and the child is in the best interest of the child.

(b) A parent of the child may use evidence of duress, coercion or threat of harm to contest an allegation that the parent fostered or supported a bonded and dependent relationship as described in subdivision (6) of subsection (a) of this section. Such evidence may include: (1) Whether within a ten-year period preceding the date of the proceeding, the person seeking to be adjudicated a de facto parent: (A) Has been convicted of domestic assault, sexual assault or sexual exploitation of the child or a parent of the child; (B) has been convicted of a family violence crime, as defined in section 46b-38a ; (C) is or has been subject to an order of protection pursuant to section 46b-15 , 46b-16a , 46b-38c or 54-1k ; (D) was found to have committed abuse against the child or a parent of the child; or (E) was substantiated for abuse against the child or a parent of the child; (2) a sworn affidavit from a domestic violence counselor or sexual assault counselor, as defined in section 52-146k , provided the person who had confidential communications with the domestic violence counselor or sexual assault counselor has waived the privilege, in which case disclosure shall be made pursuant to section 52-146k ; or (3) other credible evidence of abuse against the parent of the child or the child, including, but not limited to, the parent's or child's sworn affidavit or an affidavit from a social service provider, health care provider, clergy person, attorney, or other professional from whom the parent or child sought assistance regarding the abuse.

(c) Subject to other limitations set forth in this section and section 46b-491 , if, in a proceeding to adjudicate parentage of a person who claims to be a de facto parent of the child, there is more than one other person who is a parent or has a claim to parentage of the child and the court determines that the requirements of subsection (a) of this section are satisfied, the court shall adjudicate parentage under section 46b-475 , provided the adjudication of a person as a de facto parent under this section shall not disestablish the parentage of any other parent, nor limit any other parent's rights under the laws of this state.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-68l — Connecticut Code / Title 46a / Chapter 814c / Section 46a-68l
Sec. 46a-68l. Working group to review commission regulations re affirmative action plans. Recommendations. Regulations to implement recommendations.
Status: in_force

(b) The working group shall examine and issue recommendations concerning (1) the elimination of unnecessary or redundant provisions of such regulations, (2) improvements in the use of state-wide data and systems, including, but not limited to, CORE-CT, Labor Department data and census data for efficient information collection concerning affirmative action plans, (3) whether all provisions of the regulations are in accordance with state and federal law and are constitutional, and (4) a reorganization of the regulations to streamline content and structure in order to provide a more useful resource for state agencies, departments, boards and commissions. Not later than November 1, 2011, the working group shall issue recommendations concerning amendments to such regulations.

(c) Not later than January 1, 2012, the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities shall publish notice of its intention to amend its regulations to implement the recommendations of the working group in the Connecticut Law Journal in accordance with the provisions of section 4-168 .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-489 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 818 / Section 46b-489
Sec. 46b-489. Adjudicating parentage of child with presumed parent.
Status: in_force

(b) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, a presumption of parentage under section 46b-488 cannot be overcome after the child attains two years of age unless the court determines:

(1) The presumed parent is not a genetic parent, never resided with the child, and never held out the child as the presumed parent's child; or

(2) The child has more than one presumed parent; or

(3) The alleged genetic parent did not know of the potential genetic parentage of the child and could not reasonably have known on account of material misrepresentation or concealment, and the alleged genetic parent commences a proceeding to challenge a presumption of parentage under section 46b-488 not later than one year after the date of discovering the potential genetic parentage. If the person is adjudicated to be the genetic parent of the child, the court may not disestablish a presumed parent.

(c) The following rules apply in a proceeding to adjudicate a presumed parent's parentage of a child if the person who gave birth to the child is the only other person with a claim to parentage of the child:

(1) If no party to the proceeding challenges the presumed parent's parentage of the child, the court shall adjudicate the presumed parent to be a parent of the child.

(2) If the presumed parent is identified under section 46b-500 as a genetic parent of the child and that identification is not successfully challenged under said section, the court shall adjudicate the presumed parent to be a parent of the child.

(3) If the presumed parent is not identified under section 46b-500 as a genetic parent of the child and the presumed parent or the person who gave birth to the child challenges the presumed parent's parentage of the child, the court shall adjudicate the parentage of the child in the best interest of the child based on the factors under subsections (a) and (b) of section 46b-475 .

(d) Subject to the limitations set forth in this section and section 46b-488 , if in a proceeding to adjudicate a presumed parent's parentage of a child, another person in addition to the person who gave birth to the child asserts a claim to parentage of the child, the court shall adjudicate parentage under section 46b-475 .

(e) A presumption of parentage under subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 46b-488 , can be challenged if such other parent openly held out the child as the presumed parent's child due to duress, coercion or threat of harm. Evidence of duress, coercion or threat of harm may include: (1) Whether within the ten-year period preceding the date of the proceeding, the presumed parent: (A) Has been convicted of domestic assault, sexual assault or sexual exploitation of the child or a parent of the child; (B) has been convicted of a family violence crime, as defined in section 46b-38a ; (C) is or has been subject to an order of protection pursuant to section 46b-15 , 46b-16a , 46b-38c or 54-1k ; (D) was found to have committed abuse against the child or a parent of the child; or (E) was substantiated for abuse against the child or a parent of the child; (2) a sworn affidavit from a domestic violence counselor or sexual assault counselor, as defined in section 52-146k , provided the person who had confidential communications with the domestic violence counselor or sexual assault counselor has waived the privilege, in which case disclosure shall be made pursuant to section 52-146k ; or (3) other credible evidence of abuse against the parent of the child or the child, including, but not limited to, the parent's or child's sworn affidavit or an affidavit from a social service provider, health care provider, clergy person, attorney, or other professional from whom the parent or child sought assistance regarding the abuse.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-9 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 815 / Section 46b-9
Sec. 46b-9. (Formerly Sec. 51-340). Hearing by referee in action for dissolution of marriage, legal separation or annulment.
Status: in_force

The expression in statute of an alternative method for referring dissolution actions to a referee explicitly does away with written consent as precondition to exercise of jurisdiction by referee. 181 C. 225. Cited. 186 C. 211; Id., 773.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-478 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 818 / Section 46b-478
Sec. 46b-478. Rules for acknowledgment of parentage.
Status: in_force

(b) An acknowledgment of parentage takes effect on the birth of the child or filing of the document with the Department of Public Health, whichever occurs later.

(c) An acknowledgment of parentage signed by a minor is valid if the acknowledgment complies with the provisions of sections 46b-450 to 46b-553 , inclusive.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-236 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 816 / Section 46b-236
Sec. 46b-236. Family support referees.
Status: in_force

(b) (1) On and after July 1, 2022, each family support referee shall receive, for acting as a family support referee, in addition to the retirement salary, the sum of two hundred forty-five dollars and expenses, including mileage, for each day a family support referee is so engaged.

(2) On and after July 1, 2023, each family support referee shall receive, for acting as a family support referee, in addition to the retirement salary, the sum of two hundred fifty-two dollars and expenses, including mileage, for each day a family support referee is so engaged.

(3) On and after July 1, 2024, each family support referee shall receive, for acting as a family support referee, in addition to the retirement salary, the sum of two hundred sixty dollars and expenses, including mileage, for each day a family support referee is so engaged.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-81c — Connecticut Code / Title 46a / Chapter 814c / Section 46a-81c
Sec. 46a-81c. Sexual orientation discrimination: Employment.
Status: in_force

Cited. 226 C. 670; 232 C. 91; 236 C. 96; Id., 453. The phrase “terms, conditions or privileges of employment” in Subdiv. (1) constitutes a term of art in antidiscrimination law, with a fixed legal meaning, and legislature's use of phrase evidences its intent to permit hostile work environment claims by employees who are subject to sexual orientation discrimination; it is proper to look at Sec. 46a-60(a)(1) when interpreting Subdiv. (1) of this section. 304 C. 679.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-579 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 818 / Section 46b-579
Sec. 46b-579. (Formerly Sec. 46b-179c). Notification of filing judgment. Proof of service to be filed with court.
Status: in_force

Annotation to former section 46b-179c:

Cited. 203 C. 380.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-571 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 818 / Section 46b-571
Sec. 46b-571. (Formerly Sec. 46b-172a). Filing of claim for parentage by alleged genetic parent. Attorney General as party. Child as party. Hearing. Rights and responsibilities upon adjudication or acknowledgment of parentage. Claim for parentage after death of alleged genetic parent.
Status: in_force

(b) If a claim for parentage is filed by the alleged genetic parent of any minor child born to an unmarried birth parent, the Probate Court shall schedule a hearing on such claim, send notice of the hearing to all parties involved and proceed accordingly.

(c) The child shall be made a party to the action. If the child is a minor at the time of the proceedings, the minor child shall be represented by a guardian ad litem appointed by the Probate Court in accordance with section 45a-708 . Payment for the guardian ad litem shall be made in accordance with such section from funds appropriated to the Judicial Department, except that, if funds have not been included in the budget of the Judicial Department for such purposes, such payment shall be made from the Probate Court Administration Fund.

(d) In the event that the birth parent or the alleged genetic parent is a minor, the Probate Court shall appoint a guardian ad litem to represent him or her in accordance with the provisions of section 45a-708 . Payment shall be made in accordance with said section from funds appropriated to the Judicial Department, except that, if funds have not been included in the budget of the Judicial Department for such purposes, such payment shall be made from the Probate Court Administration Fund.

(e) By filing a claim under this section, the alleged genetic parent submits to the jurisdiction of the Probate Court.

(f) Once parental rights of the alleged genetic parent have been adjudicated in such parent's favor under subsection (b) of this section, or acknowledged as provided for under sections 46b-476 to 46b-487 , inclusive, such parent's rights and responsibilities shall be equivalent to those of the birth parent, including those rights defined under section 45a-606 . Thereafter, disputes involving custody, visitation or support shall be transferred to the Superior Court under chapter 815j, except that the Probate Court may enter a temporary order for custody, visitation or support until an order is entered by the Superior Court.

(g) Failing perfection of parental rights as prescribed by this section, any person claiming to be the alleged genetic parent of a child born to an unmarried birth parent (1) who has not been adjudicated the parent of such child by a court of competent jurisdiction, or (2) who has not acknowledged in writing that such person is the parent of such child, or (3) who has not contributed regularly to the support of such child, or (4) whose name does not appear on the birth certificate, shall cease to be a legal party in interest in any proceeding concerning the custody or welfare of the child, including, but not limited to, guardianship and adoption, unless such person has shown a reasonable degree of interest, concern or responsibility for the child's welfare.

(h) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, after the death of the alleged genetic parent of a child born to an unmarried birth parent, a party deemed by the Probate Court to have a sufficient interest may file a claim for parentage on behalf of such alleged genetic parent with the Probate Court for the district in which either the alleged genetic parent resided or the party filing the claim resides. If a claim for parentage is filed pursuant to this subsection, the Probate Court shall schedule a hearing on such claim, send notice of the hearing to all parties involved and proceed accordingly.

Annotations to former section 46b-172a:

Cited. 187 C. 431; 188 C. 354. Adjudication of paternity under section can be made only during litigation of minor child. 204 C. 760. Cited. 205 C. 411; 216 C. 514; 234 C. 51.

Cited. 14 CA 487; 34 CA 129; judgment reversed, see 234 C. 51.

Cited. 38 CS 91; 42 CS 562.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-20a — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 815e / Section 46b-20a
Sec. 46b-20a. Eligibility to marry.
Status: in_force

(1) Not a party to another marriage, or a relationship that provides substantially the same rights, benefits and responsibilities as a marriage, entered into in this state or another state or jurisdiction, unless the parties to the marriage will be the same as the parties to such other relationship;

(2) At least eighteen years of age;

(3) Except as provided in section 46b-29 , not under the supervision or control of a conservator; and

(4) Not prohibited from entering into a marriage pursuant to section 46b-21 .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-115q — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 815p / Section 46b-115q
Sec. 46b-115q. Inconvenient forum.
Status: in_force

(b) In determining whether a court of this state is an inconvenient forum and that it is more appropriate for a court of another state to exercise jurisdiction, the court shall allow the parties to submit information and shall consider all relevant factors including: (1) Whether family violence has occurred and is likely to continue in the future and which state could best protect the parties and the child; (2) the length of time the child has resided outside this state; (3) the distance between the court in this state and the court in the state that would assume jurisdiction; (4) the relative financial circumstances of the parties; (5) any agreement of the parties as to which state should assume jurisdiction; (6) the nature and location of the evidence required to resolve the pending litigation, including testimony of the child; (7) the ability of the court of each state to decide the issue expeditiously and the procedures necessary to present the evidence; and (8) the familiarity of the court of each state with the facts and issues in the pending litigation.

(c) If a court of this state determines that it is an inconvenient forum and that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum, it shall stay the proceedings upon condition that a child custody proceeding be promptly commenced in another designated state and may impose any other condition the court considers just and proper.

(d) A court of this state may decline to exercise its jurisdiction under this chapter if a child custody determination is incidental to an action for dissolution of marriage, divorce or another proceeding while still retaining jurisdiction over the dissolution of marriage, divorce or other proceeding.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-85 — Connecticut Code / Title 46a / Chapter 814c / Section 46a-85
Sec. 46a-85. Complaint: Effect of arbitration proceeding.
Status: in_force

(b) The commission and the presiding officer may admit in evidence any decision resulting from such arbitration and accord it the weight appropriate under the facts and circumstances of the case.

Cited. 3 CA 464.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-10b — Connecticut Code / Title 46a / Chapter 813 / Section 46a-10b
Sec. 46a-10b. Connecticut protection and advocacy system. Request for information. Service on board. Report to Governor.
Status: in_force

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 4-212 to 4-219 , inclusive, subdivision (21) of section 4e-1 , and chapter 62a, not later than July 1, 2017, the Governor shall designate a nonprofit entity to serve as the Connecticut protection and advocacy system.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4e-16 and chapter 62a, prior to its abolishment under section 46a-10c on July 1, 2017, the Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities, with the approval of the Office of Policy and Management, may contract with one or more nonstate entities to perform any functions that said office is permitted or required to perform, except those relating to investigations conducted pursuant to sections 46a-11a to 46a-11f , inclusive.

(d) Nothing in chapter 10 shall prohibit any member of the Board of Advocacy and Protection for Persons with Disabilities or any employee of the Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities from serving on the board of the Connecticut protection and advocacy system or working as an employee of such system, provided no state employee is employed by such system while employed by the state.

(e) The nonprofit entity designated by the Governor in accordance with this section to serve as the Connecticut protection and advocacy system shall report to the Governor not later than July 1, 2018, and thereafter annually on or before January first, and at any other time upon request of the Governor, concerning the status of services for persons with disabilities, the operation of the nonprofit entity and administrative and legislative recommendations concerning the protection of the rights and welfare of persons with disabilities living in Connecticut.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-133n — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 815t / Section 46b-133n
Sec. 46b-133n. Communication services in juvenile detention facilities.
Status: in_force

(b) On and after October 1, 2022, the executive director shall provide voice communication service to any child who is detained in a juvenile detention facility. The executive director may supplement such voice communication service with any other communication service, including, but not limited to, video communication and electronic mail services. Any such communication service shall be provided free of charge to such child and any communication, whether initiated or received through any such service, shall be free of charge to the person or child initiating or receiving the communication.

(c) On and after October 1, 2022, the state shall not receive revenue for the provision of any communication service to any child detained in a juvenile detention center.

(d) For purposes of this section, “child” has the same meaning as provided in section 46b-120 .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-115s — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 815p / Section 46b-115s
Sec. 46b-115s. Information required by the court.
Status: in_force

(1) Has participated, as a party or witness or in any other capacity, in any other proceeding concerning the custody of or visitation with the child and, if so, identify the court, the case number, and the date of the child custody determination;

(2) Knows of any civil or criminal proceeding that could affect the current proceeding, including proceedings for enforcement and proceedings relating to family violence, protective orders, termination of parental rights and adoptions, and if so, identify the court, the case number and the nature of the proceeding; and

(3) Knows the names and addresses of any person not a party to the proceeding who has physical custody of the child or claims rights of legal custody or physical custody of, or visitation with, the child and if so, the names and addresses of those persons.

(b) If the information required by subsection (a) of this section is not provided, the court upon motion of a party or on its own motion may stay the proceeding until such information is provided.

(c) If the party provides any of the information required in subdivisions (1) to (3) of subsection (a) of this section, such party shall also provide any additional information under oath as required by the court. The court may examine the parties under oath as to details of the information provided and other matters pertinent to the court's jurisdiction and the disposition of the case.

(d) Each party has a continuing duty to inform the court of any proceeding in this state or another state that could affect the current proceeding.

(e) If a party under oath alleges in an affidavit or a pleading or on a form prescribed by the Office of the Chief Court Administrator that the health, safety or liberty of a party or child would be jeopardized by disclosure of location information, the information must be sealed and shall not be disclosed to the other party or the public unless the court, after a hearing, determines that it is in the interest of justice that such disclosure be made. The party making such allegation shall (1) provide obvious notice to the clerk of the court that such allegation is being made; (2) not file location information that poses the risk unless ordered by the court; (3) identify, in writing, documents previously filed with the court that contain location information that poses the risk; and (4) if, at the time the allegation is made, the party is not represented by counsel in the proceeding, provide the clerk of the court with a mailing address that may be disclosed to the public. Except as otherwise provided by rule of court, as used in this subsection, “obvious notice” means notice as provided on a form prescribed by the Office of the Chief Court Administrator or a notice to the clerk of the court which is set forth in the bottom margin of the first page of such filed document.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-215a — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 816 / Section 46b-215a
Sec. 46b-215a. Commission for Child Support Guidelines. Duties. Members. Validity of actions taken during vacancy.
Status: in_force

(b) The commission shall consist of thirteen members as follows:

(1) The Chief Court Administrator, or the Chief Court Administrator's designee;

(2) The Commissioner of Social Services, or the commissioner's designee;

(3) The Attorney General, or the Attorney General's designee;

(4) The chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committee on judiciary, or their designees;

(5) The Child Advocate, or the Child Advocate's designee;

(6) A representative of the Connecticut Bar Association, designated by the Connecticut Bar Association; and

(7) Four members appointed by the Governor, one of whom represents an agency that delivers legal services to the poor, one of whom represents the financial concerns of child support obligors, one of whom represents the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity and one of whom represents the rights and best interests of children.

(c) The Commissioner of Social Services shall convene the commission whenever a review is required to issue updated guidelines pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and shall provide staffing for the administrative and regulatory responsibilities of the commission and, within available appropriations, funding for economic studies required by the commission.

(d) The chairperson of the commission shall be elected by the members of the commission. A vacancy on the commission at any time shall not invalidate any actions taken by the commission during such vacancy, provided at least nine members of the commission are serving at the time of such action.

Cited. 219 C. 703; 222 C. 699; 231 C. 1; 236 C. 582. As to regulations issued re child support guidelines, trial court properly included in defendant's gross income contributions made by his domestic partner toward his living expenses when it determined his child support obligation under such guidelines. 244 C. 350. Re parent whose sole income is federal Supplemental Security Income and state supplementation, guidelines expressly exclude such income from determination of child support and the “best interest of the child” deviation criterion is not applicable and cannot be used to require child support payments from such parent. 255 C. 617. When parties' combined net weekly income exceeds upper limit of the guidelines' schedule, court shall apply the principles that underlie the child support guidelines. 296 C. 80.

Cited. 25 CA 555; Id., 563; Id., 693; 28 CA 632; 29 CA 436; 37 CA 856. As to regulations issued re child support guidelines, trial court properly imposed a deviation on basis of the extraordinary reduction in plaintiff's living expenses. 83 CA 398. In deviating from the child support guidelines because of a disparity in the income of the parties, such disparity may only be considered when the custodial parent has the higher income and deviation from the presumptive support amount would enhance the lower income parent's ability to foster a relationship with the child. 204 CA 302.

Cited. 43 CS 400.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-233 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 816 / Section 46b-233
Sec. 46b-233. Longevity payments.
Status: in_force

(1) A family support magistrate who has completed ten or more years but less than fifteen years of service shall receive one-quarter of three per cent of the annual salary payable under subsection (h) of section 46b-231 ;

(2) A family support magistrate who has completed fifteen or more years but less than twenty years of service shall receive one-half of three per cent of the annual salary payable under said subsection (h) of section 46b-231 ;

(3) A family support magistrate who has completed twenty or more years but less than twenty-five years of service shall receive three-quarters of three per cent of the annual salary payable under said subsection (h) of section 46b-231 ; and

(4) A family support magistrate who has completed twenty-five or more years of service shall receive three per cent of the annual salary payable under said subsection (h) of section 46b-231 .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-81d — Connecticut Code / Title 46a / Chapter 814c / Section 46a-81d
Sec. 46a-81d. Sexual orientation discrimination: Public accommodations.
Status: in_force

(b) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class D misdemeanor.

Cited. 232 C. 91; 236 C. 453.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-147 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 815t / Section 46b-147
Sec. 46b-147. (Formerly Sec. 51-328). Proceedings inadmissible as evidence in criminal proceedings.
Status: in_force

Annotation to former section 17-73:

Cited. 115 C. 592.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-1 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 815 / Section 46b-1
Sec. 46b-1. (Formerly Sec. 51-330). Family relations matters and domestic violence defined.
Status: in_force

(b) As used in this title, “domestic violence” means: (1) A continuous threat of present physical pain or physical injury against a family or household member, as defined in section 46b-38a ; (2) stalking, including, but not limited to, stalking as described in section 53a-181d , of such family or household member; (3) a pattern of threatening, including, but not limited to, a pattern of threatening as described in section 53a-62 , of such family or household member or a third party that intimidates such family or household member; or (4) coercive control of such family or household member, which is a pattern of behavior that in purpose or effect unreasonably interferes with a person's free will and personal liberty. “Coercive control” includes, but is not limited to, unreasonably engaging in any of the following:

(A) Isolating the family or household member from friends, relatives or other sources of support;

(B) Depriving the family or household member of basic necessities;

(C) Controlling, regulating or monitoring the family or household member's movements, communications, daily behavior, finances, economic resources or access to services;

(D) Compelling the family or household member by force, threat or intimidation, including, but not limited to, threats based on actual or suspected immigration status, to (i) engage in conduct from which such family or household member has a right to abstain, or (ii) abstain from conduct that such family or household member has a right to pursue;

(E) Committing or threatening to commit cruelty to animals that intimidates the family or household member; or

(F) Forced sex acts, or threats of a sexual nature, including, but not limited to, threatened acts of sexual conduct, threats based on a person's sexuality or threats to release sexual images.

See Sec. 45a-99 re concurrent jurisdiction of Probate Court in matters concerning change of name.

See Secs. 45a-736, 45a-737 re change of name of adopted persons.

See Sec. 46b-41 re definition of “complaint”.

See Sec. 46b-63 re jurisdiction of Superior Court to restore former spouse's birth name or former name following decree dissolving marriage.

See Sec. 52-11 re jurisdiction of Superior Court concerning complaints for change of name.

Cited. 185 C. 502; 234 C. 51; 247 C. 724.

Cited. 5 CA 95; 8 CA 30; 17 CA 627; 41 CA 163. Subdiv. (17): Cannot be used as basis for granting jurisdiction to Superior Court on matters involving foreign civil unions because the text itself requires that children be involved, there is no rule of court that would define foreign civil unions as a family matter, the legislative history of section indicates that its intent was to provide for a court merger, and legislature, by enacting Secs. 45a-727b and 46a-81r, has expressly stated that state does not endorse or authorize civil unions or any other relationship between unmarried persons. 71 CA 372.

Cited. 39 CS 66. Subdiv. (8): Does not confer parents, acting as grandparents, whose son's parental rights have been terminated, the authorization to bring a habeas corpus petition to seek custody of a grandchild. 47 CS 273. Superior Court does have jurisdiction to hear an appeal from a Probate Court change of name proceeding; when the question presented is whether name of a minor child should be changed, the court, in line with its universal duty to protect the interests of minors, must take into consideration whether the change of name will promote the child's best welfare. 48 CS 647.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-154 — Connecticut Code / Title 46a / Chapter 814e / Section 46a-154
Sec. 46a-154. Internal monitoring, training and development of policies and procedures required and subject to state agency inspection.
Status: in_force

(b) Each institution or facility required to develop policies and procedures under subsection (a) of this section shall make such policies and procedures available upon request to the commissioner of the state agency that has jurisdiction or supervisory control over the institution or facility.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-56b — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 815j / Section 46b-56b
Sec. 46b-56b. Presumption re best interest of child to be in custody of parent.
Status: in_force

Cited. 236 C. 582; 237 C. 233; 241 C. 767. Statutory presumption rebutted; trial court required to determine issue of custody on basis of child's best interest without regard to presumption in favor of the parent. 244 C. 403. Court upheld constitutionality of statute but held that the statutory presumption in favor of parental custody may be rebutted only in exceptional circumstances and upon showing that it would be clearly damaging, injurious or harmful for the child to remain in the parent's custody; in order to uphold constitutionality of section, court imposed a standing requirement that a third party allege a parent-like relationship with the child for third party custody awards and third parties seeking intervention in existing custody proceedings. 285 C. 24.

Cited. 6 CA 707; 24 CA 402; Id., 426; 40 CA 675. Section is restricted to dissolution and custody matters brought under this chapter and is not applicable in cases that do not arise from dissolution of marriage, legal separation or annulment actions. 153 CA 599.

Cited. 44 CS 169.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-150c — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 815t / Section 46b-150c
Sec. 46b-150c. Appeal.
Status: in_force

Cited. 38 CS 503; 39 CS 35; 40 CS 349.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-469 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 818 / Section 46b-469
Sec. 46b-469. Adjudicating parentage of child with adjudicated parent.
Status: in_force

(b) If a child has an adjudicated parent, the following rules apply to a proceeding to challenge the adjudication of parentage brought by a person, other than the child, who has standing under section 46b-458 and was not a party to the adjudication and did not receive notice under section 46b-459 :

(1) The person shall commence the proceeding not later than two years after the effective date of the adjudication, unless the person did not know and could not reasonably have known of the person's potential parentage due to a material misrepresentation or concealment, in which case the proceeding shall be commenced not later than one year after the date of discovery of the person's potential parentage.

(2) The court may permit the proceeding only if the court finds permitting the proceeding is in the best interest of the child.

(3) If the court permits the proceeding, the court shall adjudicate parentage under section 46b-475 .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-379 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 817 / Section 46b-379
Sec. 46b-379. Contest of registration or enforcement.
Status: in_force

(b) If a party presents evidence establishing a full or partial defense under subsection (a) of this section, a tribunal may stay enforcement of a registered support order, continue the proceeding to permit production of additional relevant evidence and issue other appropriate orders. An uncontested portion of the registered support order may be enforced by all remedies available under the law of this state.

(c) If the contesting party does not establish a defense under subsection (a) of this section to the validity or enforcement of a registered support order, the registering tribunal shall issue an order confirming the order.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-316 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 817 / Section 46b-316
Sec. 46b-316. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order.
Status: in_force

(b) A tribunal of this state having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-81n — Connecticut Code / Title 46a / Chapter 814c / Section 46a-81n
Sec. 46a-81n. Sexual orientation discrimination: Allocation of state benefits.
Status: in_force

(b) No state agency may provide grants, loans or other financial assistance to public agencies, private institutions or organizations which discriminate, unless exempted as provided in section 46a-81p .

Cited. 236 C. 453.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-55 — Connecticut Code / Title 46a / Chapter 814c / Section 46a-55
Sec. 46a-55. (Formerly Sec. 31-125a). Commission legal counsel.
Status: in_force

(b) The executive director may assign a commission legal counsel to represent the commission in any hearing or appeal under subparagraph (A) of subdivision (2) of subsection (e) of section 4-61dd . Commission legal counsel may intervene as a matter of right in any such hearing or appeal without permission of the parties, a hearing officer or the court.

(c) The executive director may, within available appropriations, assign a commission legal counsel to bring a civil action concerning an alleged discriminatory practice, in accordance with this subsection, in lieu of an administrative hearing pursuant to section 46a-84 , when the executive director determines that a civil action is in the public interest and if the parties to the administrative hearing mutually agree, in writing, to the bringing of such civil action by commission legal counsel. The commission legal counsel shall bring such a civil action in the Superior Court not later than ninety days following the date the commission legal counsel notifies the parties of the executive director's determination. Such civil action may be served by certified mail and shall not be subject to the provisions of section 46a-100 , 46a-101 or 46a-102 . The jurisdiction of the Superior Court in an action brought under this subsection shall be limited to such claims, counterclaims, defenses or the like that could be presented at an administrative hearing before the commission, had the complaint remained with the commission for disposition. A complainant may intervene as a matter of right without permission of the court or the parties. The civil action shall be tried to the court without a jury. If the commission legal counsel determines that the interests of the state will not be adversely affected, the complainant or attorney for the complainant shall present all or part of the case in support of the complaint. The court may grant any relief available under section 46a-104 . Where the Superior Court finds that a respondent has committed a discriminatory practice, the court shall grant the commission its fees and costs and award the commission a civil penalty, not exceeding ten thousand dollars, provided such discriminatory practice has been established by clear and convincing evidence, which shall be payable to the commission and used by the commission to advance the public interest in eliminating discrimination.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-547 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 818 / Section 46b-547
Sec. 46b-547. Recordkeeping.
Status: in_force

(b) A gamete bank or fertility clinic operating in this state that receives gametes from another gamete bank or fertility clinic operating in this state shall maintain the name, address, telephone number and electronic mail address of the gamete bank or fertility clinic from which it received the gametes.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-373 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 817 / Section 46b-373
Sec. 46b-373. Choice of law.
Status: in_force

(b) In a proceeding for arrears under a registered support order, the statute of limitation of this state, or of the issuing state or foreign country, whichever is longer, applies.

(c) A responding tribunal of this state shall apply the procedures and remedies of this state to enforce current support and collect arrears and interest due on a support order of another state or a foreign country registered in this state.

(d) After a tribunal of this state or another state determines which is the controlling order and issues an order consolidating arrears, if any, a tribunal of this state shall prospectively apply the law of the state or foreign country issuing the controlling order, including its law on interest on arrears, on current and future support, and on consolidated arrears.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-534 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 818 / Section 46b-534
Sec. 46b-534. Termination of genetic surrogacy agreement.
Status: in_force

(1) An intended parent or person acting as genetic surrogate who is a party to the agreement may terminate the agreement at any time before a gamete or embryo transfer by giving notice of termination in a record to all other parties. If a gamete or embryo transfer does not result in a pregnancy, a party may terminate the agreement at any time before a subsequent gamete or embryo transfer, provided no party may terminate the agreement after a gamete or embryo transfer but prior to a pregnancy test at a time to be determined by a qualified healthcare provider. The notice of termination shall be attested by a notarial officer or witnessed.

(2) Upon sending the notice of termination, the sending party or parties to the genetic surrogacy agreement shall not undertake any medical procedure contemplated under the terms of the agreement. Upon receiving the notice of termination, the receiving party or parties to the genetic surrogacy agreement shall not undertake any medical procedure contemplated under the terms of the agreement.

(3) An intended parent or person acting as genetic surrogate who terminates the agreement after the court issues an order validating the agreement under section 46b-533 or 46b-536 , but before the person acting as genetic surrogate becomes pregnant by means of assisted reproduction, shall also file notice of the termination with such court.

(b) On termination of the genetic surrogacy agreement, the parties are released from all obligations under the agreement, except that any intended parent remains responsible for all expenses incurred by the person acting as genetic surrogate through the date of termination of the agreement that are reimbursable under the agreement. Unless the agreement provides otherwise, the person acting as surrogate is not entitled to any nonexpense-related compensation paid for serving as a surrogate.

(c) Except in a case involving fraud, neither a person acting as genetic surrogate nor the spouse or former spouse of the person acting as surrogate, if any, is liable to the intended parent or parents for a penalty or liquidated damages, for terminating a genetic surrogacy agreement under this section.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-82c — Connecticut Code / Title 46a / Chapter 814c / Section 46a-82c
Sec. 46a-82c. Jurisdiction over complaints filed after January 1, 1996. Compliance with time requirements by June 30, 1996. Review time tolled if answer not timely received.
Status: in_force

(b) The time frame contained in subsection (c) of section 46a-83 to conduct a case assessment review shall be tolled if an answer is not timely received from the date the respondent's answer is due pursuant to subsection (a) of section 46a-83 until the date the answer is actually received by the commission.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-75 — Connecticut Code / Title 46a / Chapter 814c / Section 46a-75
Sec. 46a-75. (Formerly Sec. 4-61h). Discrimination in educational and vocational programs prohibited.
Status: in_force

(b) Such programs shall be conducted to encourage the fullest development of the interests, aptitudes, skills, and capacities of all students and trainees, with special attention to the problems of culturally deprived, educationally handicapped, learning disabled, economically disadvantaged, or physically disabled, including, but not limited to, blind persons.

(c) Expansion of training opportunities under these programs shall be encouraged so as to involve larger numbers of participants from those segments of the labor force where the need for upgrading levels of skill is greatest.

See Sec. 1-1f for definitions of “blind” and “physically disabled”.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-128 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 815t / Section 46b-128
Sec. 46b-128. (Formerly Sec. 51-309). Investigation of delinquency complaint. Nonjudicial disposition. Petition of delinquency. Summoning of child and parent or guardian.
Status: in_force

(b) Upon the filing of a delinquency petition, the court may, either forthwith or after investigation, cause a summons, which summons shall have a copy of said verified petition attached thereto, signed by the judge or by the clerk or assistant clerk of such court, to be issued, requiring the child and the parent or parents, guardian or other person having control of the child to appear in court at the time and place therein specified. Whenever it appears to the judge that orders addressed to an adult, as set forth in section 46b-121 , are necessary for the welfare of such child, a similar summons shall be issued and served upon such adult if such adult is not already in court. Service of summons, together with a copy of the verified petition, may be made by any one of the following methods: (1) By the delivery of a true and attested copy thereof to the person summoned, or at such person's usual place of abode; (2) by restricted delivery addressed to the person summoned, return receipt requested; or (3) by first class mail addressed to the person summoned. Any notice sent by first class mail shall include a provision informing the party that appearance in court as a result of the notice may subject the appearing party to the jurisdiction of the court. If service is made by first class mail and the party does not appear, no order may be entered by the court in the case. If, after reasonable effort, personal service has not been made, such substitute service, by publication or otherwise, as the judge may order, shall be sufficient. Service may be made by any officer authorized by law to serve process, or by a probation officer, probation aide or indifferent person, and the court may allow suitable expenses and a reasonable fee therefor. The court may punish for contempt, as provided in section 46b-121 , any parent, guardian or other person so summoned who fails to appear in court at the time and place so specified.

See Sec. 46b-142 re venue and appeals in juvenile matters.

Annotations to former sections 17-61 and 51-309:

Cited. 171 C. 630.

Cited. 19 CS 374; 26 CS 316.

Annotations to present section:

Cited. 206 C. 323; Id., 346; 211 C. 289; 229 C. 691.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-315 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 817 / Section 46b-315
Sec. 46b-315. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order.
Status: in_force

(b) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state may not exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the order if (1) all of the parties who are individuals file consent in a record with the tribunal of this state that a tribunal of another state that has jurisdiction over at least one of the parties who is an individual or that is located in the state of residence of the child may modify the order and assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction; or (2) its order is not the controlling order.

(c) If a tribunal of another state has issued a child support order pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, as amended from time to time, or a law substantially similar to that act which modifies a child support order of a tribunal of this state, tribunals of this state shall recognize the continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of the tribunal of the other state.

(d) A tribunal of this state that lacks continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify a child support order may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to modify a support order issued in that state.

(e) A temporary support order issued ex parte or pending resolution of a jurisdictional conflict does not create continuing, exclusive jurisdiction in the issuing tribunal.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-82e — Connecticut Code / Title 46a / Chapter 814c / Section 46a-82e
Sec. 46a-82e. Jurisdiction over complaints despite failure to comply with time requirements. Annual report. Delay in issuance of finding. Remedies. Court order.
Status: in_force

(b) The commission shall report annually to the judiciary committee of the General Assembly and the Governor: (1) The number of cases in the previous fiscal year that exceeded the time frame, including authorized extensions, set forth in subsection (g) of section 46a-83 ; (2) the reasons for the failure to comply with the time frame; (3) the number of actions brought pursuant to subsection (d) of this section and the results thereof; and (4) the commission's recommendations for legislative action, if any, necessary for the commission to meet the statutory time frame.

(c) If a complaint has been pending for more than twenty-one months from the date of filing and the commission has not issued a finding of reasonable cause or no reasonable cause, the executive director shall notify the complainant as provided in section 46a-86a , that the complainant has the right to request a release of jurisdiction in accordance with section 46a-101 . The executive director or the executive director's designee shall investigate the cause for the delay in issuing a finding. After such investigation, the executive director may, given the facts and circumstances of the case, set a date for issuance of a finding.

(d) (1) If a complaint has been pending for more than two years after the date of filing pursuant to section 46a-82 , and if the investigator fails to issue a finding of reasonable cause or no reasonable cause by the date ordered by the executive director pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, the complainant or respondent may petition the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford for an order requiring the commission to issue a finding by a specified date. The petitioner shall submit the petition on forms prescribed by the Office of the Chief Court Administrator.

(2) The clerk, upon receipt of the petition and if the clerk finds it to be in the proper form, shall fix a date for the hearing and sign the notice of hearing. The hearing date shall be no more than thirty days after the clerk signs the notice. Service shall be made on the commission and all persons named in the discriminatory practice complaint at least twenty days prior to the date of hearing by United States mail, certified or registered, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, without the use of a state marshal or other officer. Service on the commission shall be made on the executive director. Not later than five days after the date of service, the petitioner shall file with the court an affidavit stating the date and manner in which a copy of the petition was served and attach to the affidavit the return receipts indicating delivery of the petition.

(3) Not later than ten days after the date of receipt of the petition, any party, including the commission, may file an answer. The commission and all persons named in the discriminatory practice complaint shall have the right to appear and be heard at the hearing.

(4) If the commission and parties agree on a date, the court shall order the commission to issue a finding by such date. If the allegations of the petition are contested, the court shall hold a hearing and issue an appropriate order. Hearings held pursuant to this subdivision shall take precedence over other matters in the court, as provided in section 46a-96 . The court shall award court costs and attorney's fees to the petitioner, provided the petitioner is a “person”, as defined in section 4-184a , unless the commission shows good cause for not issuing the finding of reasonable cause or no reasonable cause by the date ordered by the executive director for the investigator to issue such finding. An award of court costs and attorney's fees shall be subject to the court's discretion, but shall not exceed a total of five hundred dollars.

(5) This subsection shall not apply to complaints initiated by the commission or to pattern or practice or systemic cases.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-55 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 815j / Section 46b-55
Sec. 46b-55. (Formerly Sec. 46-63). Attorney General as party to action.
Status: in_force

See chapter 815y re paternity matters.

Annotations to former section 46-63:

Cited. 31 CS 188; 34 CS 187; Id., 628.

Annotations to present section:

Cited. 180 C. 114; 185 C. 180; 188 C. 98; Id., 354; 200 C. 656; 219 C. 703; 234 C. 51; 235 C. 82; 236 C. 719.

Cited. 11 CA 43; 15 CA 745; 34 CA 129; judgment reversed, see 234 C. 51; 37 CA 856.

Cited. 40 CS 6.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-497 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 818 / Section 46b-497
Sec. 46b-497. Authority to order or deny genetic testing.
Status: in_force

(1) Alleging a reasonable possibility that the person is the child's genetic parent; or

(2) Denying genetic parentage of the child.

(b) A child support agency shall require genetic testing only if there is no presumed, acknowledged or adjudicated parent of a child other than the person who gave birth to the child.

(c) The Superior Court, Probate Court, a family support magistrate or child support agency may not order in utero genetic testing.

(d) If two or more persons are subject to court-ordered genetic testing, the Superior Court, Probate Court or a family support magistrate may order that testing be completed concurrently or sequentially.

(e) Genetic testing of a person who gave birth to a child is not a condition precedent to testing of the child and a person whose genetic parentage of the child is being determined. If the person is unavailable or declines to submit to genetic testing, the Superior Court, Probate Court or a family support magistrate may order genetic testing of the child and each person whose genetic parentage of the child is being adjudicated.

(f) In a proceeding to adjudicate the parentage of a child having a presumed parent or a person who claims to be a parent under section 46b-490 , the Superior Court, Probate Court or a family support magistrate may deny a motion for genetic testing of the child and any other person after considering the factors set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of section 46b-475 .

(g) If a person requesting genetic testing is barred under section 46b-469 , 46b-483 , 46b-489 , 46b-503 or 46b-510 from establishing the person's parentage, the Superior Court, Probate Court or a family support magistrate shall deny the request for genetic testing.

(h) A default judgment may be ordered against a person who refuses to submit to court-mandated genetic testing under this section and in accordance with subsection (g) of section 46b-560 .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-21 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 815e / Section 46b-21
Sec. 46b-21. (Formerly Sec. 46-1). Marriage of persons related by consanguinity or affinity prohibited.
Status: in_force

See Sec. 53a-191 re incest.

Annotations to former section 46-1:

Does not prohibit marriage with deceased husband's brother. 12 C. 94. “Sister” includes half-sister for purpose of incest prosecution. 132 C. 165. The marriage of a niece and her uncle in Italy, though valid there and contracted without intent to evade the law of this state, held not valid in this state. 148 C. 288. Relationship of niece-in-law and uncle-in-law held not within enumerated relationships for crime of incest. 158 C. 461.

Annotations to present section:

Former section cited. 182 C. 344. Relationship as half-uncle and half-niece is void. 213 C. 637.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-72 — Connecticut Code / Title 46a / Chapter 814c / Section 46a-72
Sec. 46a-72. (Formerly Sec. 4-61e). Discrimination in job placement by state agencies prohibited.
Status: in_force

(b) Any job request indicating an intention to exclude any person because of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, status as a veteran, status as a victim of domestic violence, intellectual disability, mental disability, learning disability or physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, shall be rejected, unless it is shown by such public or private employers that such disability prevents performance of the work involved.

(c) All state agencies shall cooperate in programs developed by the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities initiated for the purpose of broadening the base for job recruitment and shall further cooperate with all employers and unions providing such programs.

(d) The Labor Department shall encourage and enforce employers and labor unions to comply with the policy of sections 46a-70 to 46a-78 , inclusive, and promote equal employment opportunities.

See Sec. 1-1f for definitions of “blind” and “physically disabled”.

Cited. 236 C. 453.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-13o — Connecticut Code / Title 46a / Chapter 813a / Section 46a-13o
Sec. 46a-13o. Representation of child. Judgments or settlements for compensation.
Status: in_force

(b) Any judgment for compensation or order for settlement of the claim for compensation entered by the court pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be considered as the estate of the child for whose benefit the judgment or order is entered, to be held by the Office of the Child Advocate as guardian of such compensation, and shall be deposited into a trust account established by the office for the purposes of distributing such funds to such child in accordance with the plan adopted by the Family Division of the Superior Court.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-512 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 818 / Section 46b-512
Sec. 46b-512. Consent to assisted reproduction.
Status: in_force

(b) Failure to consent in a record as required by subsection (a) of this section, before, on or after the date of birth of the child, shall not preclude the court from finding consent to parentage if the person who gave birth or the person who intends to be a parent of the child proves by clear and convincing evidence the existence of an agreement that the person and the person giving birth intended they both would be parents of the child.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-215c — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 816 / Section 46b-215c
Sec. 46b-215c. Guidelines to be approved by legislative regulation review committee.
Status: in_force

(b) Nothing in this section shall affect the validity of a child support order issued pursuant to any guidelines promulgated pursuant to section 46b-215a prior to the approval of such guidelines pursuant to the provisions of this section.

In accordance with 296 C. 80, child support orders must be made in accordance with the principles established in statute and child support guidelines, and any deviation must be accompanied by court's explanation as to why the guidelines are inequitable or inappropriate and why deviation is necessary to meet needs of child; court improperly awarded 20 per cent of defendant's annual cash bonus as additional child support. 297 C. 358.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-491 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 818 / Section 46b-491
Sec. 46b-491. Commencement of court proceeding to adjudicate claim of de facto parentage of child.
Status: in_force

(b) A person seeking to be adjudicated a de facto parent of a child shall file a petition with the court before the child reaches eighteen years of age. The child is required to be alive at the time of the filing. The petition shall include a verified affidavit alleging facts to support the existence of a de facto parent relationship with the child. The petition and affidavit shall be served on all parents and legal guardians of the child and any other party to the proceeding.

(c) An adverse party, parent or legal guardian may file a pleading and verified affidavit in response to the petition that shall be served on all parties to the proceeding.

(d) The court shall determine on the basis of the pleadings and affidavits whether the person seeking to be adjudicated a de facto parent has presented prima facie evidence of the criteria for de facto parentage as provided in subsection (a) of section 46b-490 and, therefore, has standing to proceed with a parentage action. The court, in its sole discretion, may hold a hearing to determine disputed facts that are necessary and material to the issue of standing.

(e) If the child for whom the person is seeking to be adjudicated a de facto parent has two parents at the time the petition is filed and there is litigation pending between the parents at the time the petition is filed regarding custody or visitation with respect to the child, a parent may use evidence that the de facto parent action is being brought to interfere improperly in the pending litigation in order to show that allowing the action to proceed would not be in the child's best interests. Based on such evidence, the court may determine that allowing the de facto parent petition to proceed would not be in the best interests of the child and may dismiss the petition without prejudice.

(f) The court may enter an interim order concerning contact between the child and a person with standing seeking adjudication under this section and section 46b-490 as a de facto parent of the child.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-471 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 818 / Section 46b-471
Sec. 46b-471. Establishment of parent-child relationship.
Status: in_force

(1) The person gives birth to the child, except as otherwise provided in sections 46b-521 to 46b-538 , inclusive;

(2) There is a presumption under subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of section 46b-488 of the person's parentage of the child, unless the presumption is overcome in a judicial proceeding;

(3) There is a presumption under subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 46b-488 , and the person is adjudicated a parent of the child or acknowledges parentage of the child under sections 46b-476 to 46b-487 , inclusive;

(4) The person is adjudicated a parent of the child under section 46b-490 ;

(5) The person is adjudicated a parent of the child under sections 46b-495 to 46b-505 , inclusive;

(6) The person adopts the child;

(7) The person acknowledges parentage of the child under sections 46b-476 to 46b-487 , inclusive, unless the acknowledgment is rescinded under section 46b-482 or successfully challenged under section 46b-483 ;

(8) The person's parentage of the child is established under sections 46b-509 to 46b-517 , inclusive;

(9) The person's parentage of the child is established under sections 46b-521 to 46b-538 , inclusive; or

(10) The court is deemed to have made an adjudication of parentage pursuant to subsection (b) of section 46b-468 .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-407 — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 817 / Section 46b-407
Sec. 46b-407. Foreign support agreement.
Status: in_force

(b) An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be accompanied by (1) a complete text of the foreign support agreement; and (2) a record stating that the foreign support agreement is enforceable as an order of support in the issuing country.

(c) A tribunal of this state may vacate the registration of a foreign support agreement only if, acting on its own motion, the tribunal finds that recognition and enforcement would be manifestly incompatible with public policy.

(d) In a contest of a foreign support agreement, a tribunal of this state may refuse recognition and enforcement of the agreement if it finds (1) recognition and enforcement of the agreement is manifestly incompatible with public policy; (2) the agreement was obtained by fraud or falsification; (3) the agreement is incompatible with a support order involving the same parties and having the same purpose in this state, another state, or a foreign country if the support order is entitled to recognition and enforcement under sections 46b-301 to 46b-425 , inclusive, in this state; or (4) the record submitted under subsection (b) of this section lacks authenticity or integrity.

(e) A proceeding for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be suspended during the pendency of a challenge to or appeal of the agreement before a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-115a — Connecticut Code / Title 46b / Chapter 815p / Section 46b-115a
Sec. 46b-115a. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) “Abandoned” means left without provision for reasonable and necessary care or supervision;

(2) “Child” means an individual who has not attained eighteen years of age;

(3) “Child custody determination” means a judgment, decree, or other order of a court providing for the legal custody, physical custody or visitation with respect to a child. The term includes a permanent, temporary, initial and modification order. The term does not include an order relating to child support or other monetary obligation of an individual;

(4) “Child custody proceeding” means a proceeding in which legal custody, physical custody or visitation with respect to a child is an issue. The term includes a proceeding for dissolution of marriage, divorce, separation, neglect, abuse, dependency, guardianship, paternity, termination of parental rights and protection from domestic violence, in which the issue may appear. The term does not include a proceeding involving juvenile delinquency, contractual emancipation or enforcement under sections 46b-115u to 46b-115gg , inclusive;

(5) “Commencement” means the filing of the first pleading in a proceeding;

(6) “Court” means any entity, including the Superior Court or Probate Court in this state, if such entity has jurisdiction to establish, enforce or modify a child custody determination;

(7) “Home state” means the state in which a child lived with a parent or person acting as a parent for at least six consecutive months immediately before the commencement of a child custody proceeding. In the case of a child less than six months old, the term means the state in which the child lived from birth with any such parent or person acting as a parent. A period of temporary absence of any such person is counted as part of the period;

(8) “Initial determination” means the first child custody determination concerning a particular child;

(9) “Issuing court” means the court that has made a child custody determination for which enforcement is sought under this chapter;

(10) “Issuing state” means the state in which a child custody determination has been made;

(11) “Modification” means a child custody determination that changes, replaces, supersedes or is otherwise made after a previous determination concerning the same child, whether or not it is made by the court that made the prior custody determination;

(12) “Person” has the same meaning as provided in subsection (k) of section 1-1 and includes a public agency;

(13) “Person acting as a parent” means a person, other than a parent, who: (A) Has physical custody of the child or has had physical custody for a period of six consecutive months, including any temporary absence, any part of which period occurred within one year immediately before the commencement of a child custody proceeding, and (B) has been awarded legal custody by a court or claims a right to legal custody under the laws of this state;

(14) “Physical custody” means the physical care and supervision of a child;

(15) “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.