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CT Gen Stat § 46b-149a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters|Section 46b-149a - Duties of police officer re child of family with service needs.

 (a) Any police officer who receives a report from the parent or guardian of a child that such child is a member of a family with service needs, as defined in section 46b-120, shall promptly attempt to locate the child. If the officer locates such child, or any child he believes has run away from his parent or guardian's home without permission, or any nondelinquent juvenile runaway from another state, he shall report the location of the child to the parent or guardian, and may respond in one of the following ways: (1) He may transport the child to the home of the child's parent or guardian or any other person; (2) he may refer the child to the superior court for juvenile matters in the district where the child is located; (3) he may hold the child in protective custody for a maximum period of twelve hours until the officer can determine a more suitable disposition of the matter, provided (A) the child is not held in any locked room or cell and (B) the officer may release the child at any time without taking further action; or (4) he may transport or refer a child to any public or private agency serving children, with or without the agreement of the child. If a child is transported or referred to an agency pursuant to this section, such agency may provide services to the child unless or until the child's parent or guardian at any time refuses to agree to those services. Such agency shall be immune from any liability, civil or criminal, which might otherwise be incurred or imposed; provided such services are provided in good faith and in a nonnegligent manner.(b) Any police officer acting in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be deemed to be acting in the course of his official duties.(P.A. 79-567, S. 6, 7; P.A. 80-401, S. 2, 4; P.A. 88-214, S. 2, 4; P.A. 89-273, S. 9; P.A. 98-183, S. 6.)History: P.A. 80-401 deleted Subdiv. (1) authorizing officer to decline to take further action and terminate investigation, renumbering remaining Subdivs. accordingly, changed applicable date in Subdiv. (2), formerly (3), from August 1, 1980, to July 1, 1981 and added exception re nondelinquent juvenile runaways from other states, substituted “hold” for “allow to remain” in Subdiv. (3) and revised Subdiv. (4) to specify that transport or referral to agency need not be agreed to by child where previously child's agreement was necessary, in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 1981; P.A. 88-214 amended Subsec. (a) to apply provisions to nondelinquent juveniles from other states, deleting prior provision allowing the detention of such nondelinquent juveniles in accordance with interstate compact on juveniles, and added provision prohibiting holding a child in a locked room or cell; P.A. 89-273 amended Subsec. (a) to increase from 6 to 12 hours the maximum period that a police officer may hold a child in protective custody; P.A. 98-183 made technical changes in Subsec. (a).
CT Gen Stat § 46b-149b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters|Section 46b-149b - Immunity of police officer or municipal official from personal liability.

 Any police officer or any official of a municipal or community agency, who in the course of such police officer's or official's employment under subsection (d) of section 17a-15 or section 46b-120, 46b-121, 46b-149 or 46b-149a provides assistance to a child or a family in need thereof, shall not be liable to such child or such family for civil damages for any personal injuries which result from the voluntary termination of service by the child or the family.(P.A. 80-401, S. 3; P.A. 02-109, S. 4; P.A. 03-257, S. 4; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 82.)History: P.A. 02-109 extended provisions to employment under Secs. 46b-150f and 46b-150g; P.A. 03-257 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), making a technical change therein, and added Subsec. (b) re protocol for intervention and assistance in matters involving youths in crisis; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4 deleted former Subsec. (b) re protocol for youth in crisis, deleted Subsec. (a) designator and deleted references to Secs. 46b-150f and 46b-150g, effective January 1, 2010.
CT Gen Stat § 46b-149c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters|Section 46b-149c - Truancy and other family with service needs cases. Duties of Judicial Branch.

 With respect to truancy and other family with service needs cases, the Judicial Branch shall:(1) Coordinate programs and services with other state agencies;(2) Establish protocols in cooperation with the Office of Policy and Management, the Department of Children and Families and the Department of Education for referral to community-based intervention programs prior to referral of a case to the superior court for juvenile matters;(3) Develop and use procedures to evaluate the risk and service needs of children whose cases have been referred to the superior court for juvenile matters; and(4) Collaborate with community-based programs.(P.A. 98-183, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 46b-149d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters|Section 46b-149d - Demonstration project to establish school and community-based truancy prevention initiative. Sites. Grant eligibility. Establishment of truancy or family with service needs docket. Duties of Court Support Services Division.

 Section 46b-149d is repealed, effective July 1, 2005.(P.A. 98-183, S. 2; P.A. 02-132, S. 27; P.A. 03-278, S. 99; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3, S. 117.)
CT Gen Stat § 46b-149e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters|Section 46b-149e - Family support centers.

 (a) For the purposes of this section, “family support center” means a community-based service center for children and families against whom a complaint has been filed with the Superior Court under section 46b-149 that provides multiple services, or access to such services, for the purpose of preventing such children and families from having further involvement with the court as families with service needs.(b) The Court Support Services Division shall contract with one or more private providers, or with one or more youth service bureaus, or both, to develop a network of family support centers. Each family support center shall provide, or ensure access to, appropriate services that shall include, but not be limited to, screening and assessment, crisis intervention, family mediation, educational evaluations and advocacy, mental health treatment and services, including gender specific trauma treatment and services, resiliency skills building, access to positive social activities, short-term respite care and access to services available to children in the juvenile justice system. The Court Support Services Division shall conduct an independent evaluation of each family support center to measure the quality of the services delivered and the outcomes for the children and families served by such center.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 31.)
CT Gen Stat § 46b-150b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters|Section 46b-150b - Order of emancipation.

 If the Superior Court or the Probate Court, after hearing, finds that: (1) The minor has entered into a valid marriage, whether or not that marriage has been terminated by dissolution; or (2) the minor is on active duty with any of the armed forces of the United States of America; or (3) the minor willingly lives separate and apart from his parents or guardian, with or without the consent of the parents or guardian, and that the minor is managing his own financial affairs, regardless of the source of any lawful income; or (4) for good cause shown, it is in the best interest of the minor, any child of the minor or the parents or guardian of the minor, the court may enter an order declaring that the minor is emancipated.(P.A. 79-397, S. 3; P.A. 80-283, S. 1; P.A. 95-225, S. 28; P.A. 98-219, S. 10.)History: P.A. 80-283 replaced Subdiv. (4) which had allowed emancipation order on basis of facts demonstrating irretrievable breakdown of parent-child relationship with new provision; P.A. 95-225 amended Subdiv. (4) to replace “in the best interest of either or both parties” with “in the best interest of the minor, any child of the minor or the parents or guardian of the minor”; P.A. 98-219 replaced “court” with “Superior Court or the Probate Court”.Cited. 38 CS 503; 39 CS 35; 40 CS 349; 44 CS 437.
CT Gen Stat § 46b-150c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters|Section 46b-150c - Appeal.

 Any person named in a petition filed pursuant to section 46b-150a who is aggrieved by the order of the Probate Court may appeal to the Superior Court as provided in section 45a-186. Any person named in a petition filed pursuant to section 46b-150a who is aggrieved by order of the Superior Court may appeal to the Appellate Court in the manner provided in subsection (b) of section 46b-142.(P.A. 79-397, S. 4; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29, S. 38, 82; P.A. 98-219, S. 11.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29 deleted reference to supreme court and substituted appellate court in lieu thereof; P.A. 98-219 added provision re appeal of order of Probate Court to the Superior Court and made conforming changes.Cited. 38 CS 503; 39 CS 35; 40 CS 349.
CT Gen Stat § 46b-150e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters|Section 46b-150e - Emancipation under common law.

 Nothing in sections 46b-150 to 46b-150e, inclusive, shall affect the status of minors who are or may become emancipated under the common law of this state.(P.A. 79-397, S. 6.)The court saw no reason to distinguish between statutory and common law emancipation. 38 CS 503. Cited. 39 CS 35; 40 CS 349.
CT Gen Stat § 46b-150i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters|Section 46b-150i - Appearances filed in Probate Court to continue in superior court for juvenile matters.

 Any appearance filed for any party in the Probate Court shall continue in the superior court for juvenile matters unless (1) a motion to withdraw is filed in the Probate Court within five days of the filing of the motion to transfer, and the motion to withdraw is granted by the Probate Court, (2) a motion to withdraw is filed by such party's counsel and granted by the superior court for juvenile matters, or (3) another counsel files an “in lieu of” appearance on behalf of the party. If the party represented is indigent or is the child subject to the proceedings, new counsel shall be assigned from the list of Public Defender Services assigned counsel and shall be paid by the Public Defender Services Commission. The superior court for juvenile matters may request that the Division of Public Defender Services contract with probate counsel for representation if continued representation would be in the best interest of the client. Counsel for indigent parties or minor children appointed by the Probate Court who remain on the case in superior court for juvenile matters shall be paid by the Public Defender Services Commission according to its policies at the rate of pay established by the commission.(P.A. 15-199, S. 20.)
CT Gen Stat § 46b-151i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters|Section 46b-151i - Chief Court Administrator as administrator of the Interstate Compact for Juveniles.

 The Chief Court Administrator, or his or her designee, shall act as administrator of the Interstate Compact for Juveniles under section 46b-151h.(P.A. 18-31, S. 9.)History: P.A. 18-31 effective July 1, 2018.
CT Gen Stat § 46b-161. (Formerly Sec. 52-438a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815y - Paternity Matters|Section 46b-161. (Formerly Sec. 52-438a) - Procedure in action brought by expectant mother.

 In the case of any such petition brought prior to the birth of the child, no final trial on the issue of paternity shall be had, except as to hearing on probable cause, until after the birth of the child. In such hearing on probable cause the court, on the day on which the defendant has been summoned to appear, shall determine whether probable cause exists, and if so, the court shall order the defendant to become bound to the complainant, with surety to appear on a date certain for final determination, or further continuance as circumstances may then require.(1967, P.A. 520, S. 2.)History: Sec. 52-438a transferred to Sec. 46b-161 in 1979.Annotation to former section 52-438a:Cited. 165 C. 33.Annotations to present section:Cited. 188 C. 354; 194 C. 52; 224 C. 29.
CT Gen Stat § 46b-162. (Formerly Sec. 52-440a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815y - Paternity Matters|Section 46b-162. (Formerly Sec. 52-440a) - Action by state or town.

 The state or any town interested in the support of a child born out of wedlock may, if the mother neglects to bring such petition, institute such proceedings against the person accused of begetting the child, and may take up and pursue any petition commenced by the mother for the maintenance of the child, if she fails to prosecute to final judgment. Such petition may be made by the Commissioner of Social Services or the town welfare administrator on information or belief. The mother of the child may be subpoenaed for testimony on the hearing of the petition.(February, 1965, P.A. 406, S. 3; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 521, 610; P.A. 79-560, S. 17, 39; P.A. 93-262, S. 69, 87.)History: P.A. 75-420 replaced welfare commissioner with commissioner of social services; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of social services with commissioner of human resources, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-560 authorized commissioner of income maintenance to make petition; Sec. 52-440a transferred to Sec. 46b-162 in 1979; P.A. 93-262 replaced reference to commissioners of income maintenance and human resources with commissioner of social services, effective July 1, 1993.Annotations to former section 52-440a:Proof that the mother was examined in her travail unnecessary if selectmen sue. 1 D. 278. Her testimony also unnecessary; only one selectman need swear to the complaint. 6 C. 44. Necessary averments in declaration. 5 C. 424; 6 C. 44; 7 C. 289. The suit may be commenced by forthwith process. Id. The judgment cannot be for a weekly sum. 28 C. 444. Town may be third party beneficiary on bond given to mother. 128 C. 322. Order contemplated by Sec. 52-439a, this section and Sec. 52-442 is not only for the protection of the mother but also of the town. 143 C. 688. Saving public the burden of supporting an illegitimate child is not the primary purpose of proceedings. 146 C. 370. Cited. 165 C. 33.Cited. 20 CS 350; 35 CS 628.Where sole evidence of paternity was prior accusation of plaintiff which she repudiated in court, defendant's motion for judgment notwithstanding verdict should be granted. 4 Conn. Cir. Ct. 326–329.Annotations to present section:Cited. 188 C. 354; 194 C. 52; 234 C. 51.Cited. 11 CA 548. Minor child who is subject of a paternity action is an indispensable party to that action. 78 CA 848.
CT Gen Stat § 46b-163. (Formerly Sec. 52-438b) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815y - Paternity Matters|Section 46b-163. (Formerly Sec. 52-438b) - Action not defeated by stillbirth or other premature termination of pregnancy.

 No provision of section 46b-160 or 46b-161 shall be construed to defeat any action commenced thereunder because of stillbirths or other premature termination of the pregnancy. In either such event, the court shall enter such order as it shall, after hearing, determine proper.(1967, P.A. 520, S. 3.)History: Sec. 52-438b transferred to Sec. 46b-163 in 1979 and reference to Secs. 52-435a and 52-438a revised to reflect their transfer.Annotation to former section 52-438b:Cited. 165 C. 33.Annotation to present section:Cited. 188 C. 354.
CT Gen Stat § 46b-164. (Formerly Sec. 52-438) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815y - Paternity Matters|Section 46b-164. (Formerly Sec. 52-438) - Either party may demand trial by jury of six.

 Section 46b-164 is repealed, effective July 1, 1997.(1949 Rev., S. 8187; 1953, S. 3209d; 1971, P.A. 40, S. 8; P.A. 75-406, S. 4, 11; P.A. 78-280, S. 108, 127; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-7, S. 37, 38.)
CT Gen Stat § 46b-165. (Formerly Sec. 52-435b) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815y - Paternity Matters|Section 46b-165. (Formerly Sec. 52-435b) - Testimony of mother.

 The mother of any child for whom adjudication of paternity is sought in paternity proceedings shall not be excused from testifying because her evidence may tend to disgrace or incriminate her; nor shall she thereafter be prosecuted for any criminal act about which (1) she testifies in connection with such proceedings, or (2) she makes any statement prior to such proceedings with respect to the issue of paternity.(February, 1965, P.A. 406, S. 4; 1971, P.A. 439, S. 2.)History: 1971 act prohibited prosecution of mother for criminal act concerning which “she makes any statement prior to such proceedings with respect to the issue of paternity”; Sec. 52-435b transferred to Sec. 46b-165 in 1979.Annotations to former section 52-435b:Cited. 165 C. 33.Constitutionality of statute could not be challenged by defendant in paternity action as it in no way concerned him. 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 571.Annotation to present section:Cited. 188 C. 354.
CT Gen Stat § 46b-166. (Formerly Sec. 52-435c) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815y - Paternity Matters|Section 46b-166. (Formerly Sec. 52-435c) - Testimony of putative father.

 The putative father of any child for whom adjudication of paternity is sought in paternity proceedings shall not be excused from testifying because his evidence may tend to disgrace or incriminate him; nor shall he thereafter be prosecuted for any criminal act about which (1) he testifies in connection with such proceedings or (2) he makes any statement prior to such proceedings with respect to the issue of paternity.(1971, P.A. 439, S. 1.)History: Sec. 52-435c transferred to Sec. 46b-166 in 1979.Annotation to former section 52-435c:Cited. 165 C. 33.Annotations to present section:Cited. 188 C. 354; 194 C. 52.
CT Gen Stat § 46b-167. (Formerly Sec. 52-437) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815y - Paternity Matters|Section 46b-167. (Formerly Sec. 52-437) - Evidence of putative father's good character admissible.

 Evidence of the good character of the accused for morality and decency, prior to the alleged commission of the offense, shall be admissible in his favor in paternity proceedings, and may be rebutted by evidence showing a contrary character at such time.(1949 Rev., S. 8186.)History: Sec. 52-437 transferred to Sec. 46b-167 in 1979.Annotation to former section 52-437:Cited. 165 C. 33.Annotation to present section:Cited. 188 C. 354.
CT Gen Stat § 46b-169. (Formerly Sec. 52-440b) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815y - Paternity Matters|Section 46b-169. (Formerly Sec. 52-440b) - Compelling disclosure of name of putative father. Institution of action.

 (a) If the mother of any child born out of wedlock, or the mother of any child born to any married woman during marriage which child shall be found not to be issue of the marriage terminated by a decree of divorce or dissolution or by decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, fails or refuses to disclose the name of the putative father of such child under oath to the Commissioner of Social Services, if such child is a recipient of public assistance, or otherwise to a guardian or a guardian ad litem of such child, such mother may be cited to appear before any judge of the Superior Court and compelled to disclose the name of the putative father under oath and to institute an action to establish the paternity of said child.(b) Any woman who, having been cited to appear before a judge of the Superior Court pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, fails to appear or fails to disclose or fails to prosecute a paternity action may be found to be in contempt of court and may be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.(1971, P.A. 439, S. 4; P.A. 74-183, S. 110, 291; P.A. 75-406, S. 6, 11; 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 76-436, S. 500, 681; P.A. 77-614, S. 521, 610; P.A. 79-560, S. 18, 39; P.A. 88-364, S. 61, 123; P.A. 93-262, S. 70, 87; P.A. 04-76, S. 38; P.A. 07-217, S. 172.)History: P.A. 74-183 substituted “decree of divorce or dissolution” for “divorce decree” and court of common pleas for circuit court, effective December 31, 1974; P.A. 75-406 added reference to “geographical area” in Subsec. (a); P.A. 75-420 replaced welfare commissioner with commissioner of social services; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of social services with commissioner of human resources, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-560 added reference to commissioner of income maintenance in Subsec. (a); Sec. 52-440b transferred to Sec. 46b-169 in 1979; P.A. 88-364 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting “assigned to a geographical area” after “superior court”; P.A. 93-262 replaced reference to commissioners of human resources and income maintenance with commissioner of social services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 04-76 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting provision that required the mother of a child to disclose the name of the putative father of such child “to a selectman of a town in which such child resides, if such child is a recipient of general assistance”; P.A. 07-217 made technical changes in Subsec. (b), effective July 12, 2007.Annotation to former section 52-440b:Cited. 165 C. 33.Annotations to present section:Cited. 188 C. 354; 196 C. 403; 200 C. 656.Cited. 11 CA 548.Cited. 37 CS 560.
CT Gen Stat § 46b-173. (Formerly Sec. 52-442b) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815y - Paternity Matters|Section 46b-173. (Formerly Sec. 52-442b) - Filing of agreements. Disclosure.

 Section 46b-173 is repealed.(February, 1965, P.A. 406, S. 6; P.A. 74-183, S. 112, 291; P.A. 75-406, S. 8, 11; P.A. 76-436, S. 502, 681; P.A. 77-452, S. 28, 72; P.A. 88-364, S. 63, 123; P.A. 91-391, S. 5; P.A. 95-133, S. 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 46b-174. (Formerly Sec. 52-442c) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815y - Paternity Matters|Section 46b-174. (Formerly Sec. 52-442c) - Enforcement and modification of prior orders and agreements.

 The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction to enforce and modify all paternity orders and paternity support agreements issued by or filed with the Court of Common Pleas or Circuit Court prior to or after October 1, 1963, and existing on July 1, 1978.(February, 1965, P.A. 406, S. 7; P.A. 74-183, S. 113, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 100, 681.)History: P.A. 74-183 replaced circuit court with court of common pleas and deleted provisions re transfer of proceedings from common pleas to circuit court, effective December 31, 1974; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court, effective July 1, 1978; Sec. 52-442c transferred to Sec. 46b-174 in 1979.Annotations to former section 52-442c:Cited. 165 C. 33.Cited. 34 CS 281.Annotations to present section:Cited. 188 C. 354.Cited. 3 CA 322.Cited. 35 CS 679; 37 CS 891.
CT Gen Stat § 46b-175. (Formerly Sec. 52-442d) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46b - Family Law|Chapter 815y - Paternity Matters|Section 46b-175. (Formerly Sec. 52-442d) - Venue for paternity actions filed prior to June 25, 1975, transferred.

 Section 46b-175 is repealed.(P.A. 75-406, S. 10, 11; P.A. 78-280, S. 109, 127; P.A. 88-364, S. 122, 123.)