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2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-150f to 46b-150h. - Youth in crisis; petition; court orders; violations. Duties of police officer re youth in crisis. Youth in crisis pilot program in Middletown probate district.

Sections 46b-150f to 46b-150h, inclusive, are repealed, effective July 1, 2012.
(P.A. 00-177, S. 3
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5; P.A. 01-195, S. 100, 181; P.A. 02-109, S. 5; P.A. 03-257, S. 2, 3, 5; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 123; P.A. 08-41, S. 1; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 79
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81.)
2023 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.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-151 to 46b-151g. (Formerly Secs. 17-75 to 17-81). - Declaration of policy. Compact. Amendment to compact concerning interstate rendition of juveniles alleged to be delinquent. Compact administrator. Supplementary agreements. Payments by state. Enforcement of compact. Additional procedure for return of juveniles.

Sections 46b-151 to 46b-151g, inclusive, are repealed, effective August 26, 2008.*
(1957, P.A. 363, S. 1
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7; P.A. 83-281, S. 1, 2; P.A. 88-214, S. 3, 4; P.A. 90-230, S. 24, 101; P.A. 91-406, S. 19, 29; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1, S. 72, 121; P.A. 03-255, S. 5.)
*Note: P.A. 03-255 repealed these sections effective “July 1, 2004, or upon enactment of the Interstate Compact for Juveniles by thirty-five jurisdictions, whichever is later”; Illinois became the thirty-fifth enacting jurisdiction on August 26, 2008.
2023 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815y - Paternity Matters › Section 46b-161. (Formerly Sec. 52-438a). - Procedure brought prior to birth of child.

In the case of any such petition brought prior to the birth of the child, no final trial on the issue of the alleged parent's parentage 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; P.A. 21-15, S. 119.)
History: Sec. 52-438a transferred to Sec. 46b-161 in 1979; P.A. 21-15 replaced “paternity” with “the alleged parent's parentage”, effective January 1, 2022.
2023 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 to parents not married to each other may, if the parent who gave birth neglects to bring a petition, institute such proceedings against the alleged parent, and may take up and pursue any petition commenced by the parent who gave birth for the maintenance of the child, if the parent who gave birth fails to prosecute to final judgment. The petition may be made by the Commissioner of Social Services on information or belief. The parent who gave birth to 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; P.A. 21-15, S. 120.)
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; P.A. 21-15 replaced “out of wedlock, if the mother” with “to parents not married to each other may, if the parent who gave birth”, replaced “person accused of begetting the child” with “alleged parent”, replaced “mother” with “parent who gave birth”, deleted “or the town welfare administrator” and made technical changes, effective January 1, 2022.
2023 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.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815y - Paternity Matters › Section 46b-165. (Formerly Sec. 52-435b). - Testimony of parent or alleged parent.

In parentage proceedings concerning a child for whom parentage is sought, a parent or alleged parent shall not be prosecuted for any criminal act about which (1) the parent or alleged parent testifies in connection with such proceedings, or (2) the parent or alleged parent makes any statement prior to such proceedings with respect to the issue of parentage.
(February, 1965, P.A. 406, S. 4; 1971, P.A. 439, S. 2; P.A. 21-15, S. 121.)
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; P.A. 21-15 deleted provision re mother not being excused from testifying because her evidence may tend to disgrace or incriminate her, added “In parentage proceedings concerning a child for whom parentage is sought, a parent or alleged parent shall not” re prosecution for criminal acts relating to testimony in parentage proceedings, replaced “she” with “the parent or alleged parent” and replaced “paternity” with “parentage”, effective January 1, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815y - Paternity Matters › Section 46b-166. (Formerly Sec. 52-435c). - Testimony of putative father.

Section 46b-166 is repealed, effective January 1, 2022.
(1971, P.A. 439, S. 1; P.A. 21-15, S. 149.)
2023 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.

Section 46b-167 is repealed, effective January 1, 2022.
(1949 Rev., S. 8186; P.A. 21-15, S. 149.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815y - Paternity Matters › Section 46b-168. (Formerly Sec. 52-184). - Assessment of costs for genetic tests.

The costs of genetic tests carried out pursuant to the Connecticut Parentage Act shall be chargeable against the party making the motion for genetic tests, provided if the court finds that such party is a low-income obligor, as defined in the child support guidelines established pursuant to section 46b-215a, or is otherwise indigent and unable to pay such costs, such costs shall be paid by the state.
(1957, P.A. 367; P.A. 81-433, S. 1, 3; P.A. 89-360, S. 41, 45; P.A. 93-329, S. 10; P.A. 94-93; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-7, S. 20, 38; P.A. 06-149, S. 10; P.A. 21-15, S. 122.)
History: Sec. 52-184 transferred to Sec. 46b-168 in 1979; P.A. 81-433 added proviso re state payment of costs for indigent and indigent's subsequent liability for costs if judged to be child's father; P.A. 89-360 amended Subsec. (a) by adding “or family support magistrate” and deleting provision re payment of costs of tests and added Subsecs. (b) and (c) re order by court or family support magistrate of genetic tests to determine paternity, admissibility of evidence and payment of costs of such tests; P.A. 93-329 deleted former Subsec. (a) re blood grouping tests in proceeding where question of paternity is an issue relettering former Subsecs. (b) and (c) as (a) and (b) and amended relettered Subsec. (a) by deleting reference to prior blood grouping tests and substituting “deoxyribonucleic acid tests” for “human leukocyte antigen tests or DNA”; P.A. 94-93 added provisions making genetic test results a rebuttable presumption that the putative father is the father of the child if the results of such tests indicate a 99% or greater probability that he is the father of the child and if there is evidence presented that sexual intercourse occurred between the mother and father during the time in question as new Subsec. (b), relettering former Subsec. as (c); June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-7 amended Subsec. (a) by adding reference to Sec. 46b-168a and adding provision that genetic test shall be admissible to establish paternity without need for foundation testing or other proof of authenticity or accuracy, unless objection made in writing 20 days before hearing and amended Subsec. (b) by adding reference to Sec. 46b-168a, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 06-149 amended Subsec. (c) to delete requirement that party adjudicated to be father shall reimburse the state for costs of tests, and inserted provision that the state shall pay costs of tests for party who is a low-income obligor or is otherwise indigent and unable to pay, effective June 6, 2006; P.A. 21-15 deleted former Subsecs. (a) and (b) re evidence in proceeding in which the question of paternity is at issue and amended former Subsec. (c) by replacing “costs of making tests provided by this section” with “costs of genetic tests carried out pursuant to the Connecticut Parentage Act” and replacing “making the motion” with “making the motion for genetic tests”, effective January 1, 2022.
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815y - Paternity Matters › Section 46b-179. - Foreign parentage judgments.

As used in sections 46b-179a to 46b-179d, inclusive, foreign parentage judgment means any judgment, decree or order of a court of any state in the United States, other than a court of this state, in an action which results in a final determination on the issue of parentage except any such judgment, decree or order obtained by default in appearance.
(P.A. 84-500, S. 1; P.A. 21-15, S. 129.)
History: P.A. 21-15 replaced “paternity” with “parentage”, effective January 1, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815y - Paternity Matters › Section 46b-179a. - Registry of foreign parentage judgments. Filing of certified copy and certification of final judgment.

(a) Support Enforcement Services of the Superior Court shall maintain a registry in the Family Support Magistrate Division of parentage judgments from other states. Any party to an action in which a parentage judgment from another state was rendered may register the foreign parentage judgment in the registry maintained by Support Enforcement Services without payment of a filing fee or other cost to the party.
(b) The party shall file a certified copy of the foreign parentage judgment and a certification that such judgment is final and has not been modified, altered, amended, set aside or vacated and that the enforcement of such judgment has not been stayed or suspended. Such certificate shall set forth the full name and last-known address of the other party to the judgment.
(P.A. 84-500, S. 2; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 59, 75; P.A. 01-91, S. 4; P.A. 21-15, S. 130.)
History: June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1 amended Subsec. (a) by changing “court” to “Support Enforcement Division of the Superior Court” and by adding provisions re registry to be maintained in the Family Magistrate Division for foreign paternity judgments, effective January 1, 1998; P.A. 01-91 changed “the Support Enforcement Division” to “Support Enforcement Services” in Subsec. (a); P.A. 21-15 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) by replacing “paternity” with “parentage”, effective January 1, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815y - Paternity Matters › Section 46b-179b. - Enforcement of foreign parentage judgment.

Such foreign parentage judgment, on the filing with the registry maintained by Support Enforcement Services, shall become a judgment of the Family Support Magistrate Division of the Superior Court and shall be enforced and otherwise treated in the same manner as a judgment of the Family Support Magistrate Division. A foreign parentage judgment so filed shall have the same effect and may be enforced in the same manner as any like judgment of a family support magistrate of this state, provided no such judgment shall be enforced for a period of twenty days after the filing thereof.
(P.A. 84-500, S. 3; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 60, 75; P.A. 01-91, S. 5; P.A. 21-15, S. 131.)
History: June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1 made technical changes, adding references to registry in Support Enforcement Division and judgment of family support magistrate, effective January 1, 1998; P.A. 01-91 changed “the Support Enforcement Division” to “Support Enforcement Services”; P.A. 21-15 replaced “paternity” with “parentage”, effective January 1, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815y - Paternity Matters › Section 46b-179c. - Notification of filing judgment. Proof of service to be filed with court.

Within five days of the filing of the judgment and certification in accordance with section 46b-179a, the party filing such judgment shall notify the other party to the parentage action of the filing of such judgment by registered mail at his last-known address or by personal service. The Family Support Magistrate Division shall not enforce any such foreign parentage judgment until proof of service has been filed with the court.
(P.A. 84-500, S. 4; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 61, 75; P.A. 21-15, S. 132.)
History: June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1 changed “court” to “Family Support Magistrate Division”, effective January 1, 1998; P.A. 21-15 replaced “paternity” with “parentage”, effective January 1, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815y - Paternity Matters › Section 46b-179d. - Enforcement of foreign parentage judgment stayed by other pending actions.

If either party files an affidavit with the Family Support Magistrate Division that an appeal from the foreign parentage judgment is pending in the foreign state, or will be taken, or that a stay of execution has been granted, the Family Support Magistrate Division will stay enforcement of the foreign parentage judgment until the appeal is concluded, the time for appeal expires or the stay of execution expires or is vacated.
(P.A. 84-500, S. 5; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 62, 75; P.A. 21-15, S. 133.)
History: June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1 changed “court” to “Family Support Magistrate Division”, effective January 1, 1998; P.A. 21-15 replaced “paternity” with “parentage”, effective January 1, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 816 - Support › Section 46b-180 to 46b-186. (Formerly Secs. 17-327 to 17-333). - Definitions. Remedies additional to existing remedies. Extent of duties of support. Remedies of a state or political subdivision thereof furnishing support. Choice of law. How duties of support are enforced. Attorney General to represent petitioner in support proceedings.

Sections 46b-180 to 46b-186, inclusive, are repealed, effective January 1, 1998.
(1949, 1395b; 1951, S. 1395b, 1400b; 1953, S. 3237d
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3242d; 3244d; 1961, P.A. 475, S. 1, 2; 1969, P.A. 655, S. 1; P.A. 73-51; P.A. 76-17, S. 1; 76-436, S. 369, 371, 372, 681; P.A. 77-452, S. 22, 71, 72; P.A. 80-180, S. 1; P.A. 81-472, S. 85, 159; P.A. 86-359, S. 3
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5, 44; P.A. 87-316, S. 4; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 74, 75.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 816 - Support › Section 46b-187. (Formerly Sec. 17-334). - Payment of petitioner's representatives.

Section 46b-187 is repealed.
(1951, S. 1401b; 1953, S. 3245d; P.A. 76-436, S. 373, 681; P.A. 86-359, S. 43, 44.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 816 - Support › Section 46b-188 to 46b-206. (Formerly Secs. 17-335 to 17-353 et al). - Contents of petition for support. Petition for a minor. Duty of Family Support Magistrate Division acting for state as initiating state. Costs and fees. Jurisdiction by arrest. State information agency. Duty of Support Enforcement Division of this state as responding state. Further duty of responding state if unable to obtain jurisdiction. Investigation; payment of support orders. Procedure. Order of support. “Support order” defined. Registration of support orders from other states. Enforcement and modification of registered support orders. Responding state to transmit copies to initiating state. Additional powers of Family Support Magistrate Division. Additional duties of Support Enforcement Division of this state when acting as a responding state. Additional duty of the court of this state when acting as an initiating state. Husband and wife privilege inapplicable. Application of payments. Temporary order. Appeal.

Sections 46b-188 to 46b-206, inclusive, are repealed, effective January 1, 1998.
(1949, S. 1399b(a),(f)
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(i),(k),(n),(p), 1404b, 1405b; 1953, S. 3243d, 3243d, 3246d
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3263d; 1957, P.A. 631; 1961, P.A. 475, S. 3, 4; 1967, P.A. 314, S. 13; 1969, P.A. 297; P.A. 73-373, S. 35; P.A. 76-436, S. 370, 681; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 587, 614; P.A. 78-280, S. 26, 127; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 80-180, S. 2
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4; P.A. 83-527, S. 3
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8; P.A. 86-359, S. 6
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23, 44; P.A. 87-316, S. 5; P.A. 90-188, S. 4; 90-213, S. 21
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29; P.A. 91-76, S. 4, 7; P.A. 93-396, S. 3, 4; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 74, 75.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 816 - Support › Section 46b-207. (Formerly Sec. 17-354). - Support services.

The court is authorized to establish and maintain Support Enforcement Services and such offices thereof as it determines are necessary for the proper handling of the administrative details incident to proceedings under sections 46b-301 to 46b-425, inclusive, and may appoint such personnel as necessary for the proper administration of the nonjudicial functions of proceedings under sections 46b-301 to 46b-425, inclusive.
(1953, S. 3264d; P.A. 80-180, S. 5; P.A. 90-213, S. 30, 56; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 63, 75; P.A. 01-91, S. 6; P.A. 11-214, S. 15; P.A. 15-71, S. 86.)
History: Sec. 17-354 transferred to Sec. 46b-207 in 1979; P.A. 80-180 replaced “bureaus” with “family division offices” and authorized court to appoint personnel necessary for administration of nonjudicial functions; P.A. 90-213 changed the name of the family division to the support enforcement division; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1 made technical changes, effective January 1, 1998; P.A. 01-91 changed “a Support Enforcement Division” to “Support Enforcement Services” and made a conforming change; P.A. 11-214 substituted references to Sec. 46b-213w for references to Sec. 46b-213v; P.A. 15-71 replaced references to Secs. 46b-212 to 46b-213w with references to Secs. 46b-301 to 46b-425, effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 816 - Support › Section 46b-208. (Formerly Sec. 17-354a). - Powers of support service investigators.

The support service investigators of Support Enforcement Services of the Superior Court shall, while acting within the scope of their duties as such, pursuant to matters under sections 46b-301 to 46b-425, inclusive, have the powers of service and of execution of summons and orders for withholding, and the conduct of investigations.
(1972, P.A. 188, S. 4; P.A. 76-17, S. 2; 76-436, S. 587, 681; P.A. 80-180, S. 6; P.A. 86-359, S. 24, 44; P.A. 89-302, S. 4, 7; P.A. 90-213, S. 31, 56; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 64, 75; P.A. 01-91, S. 7; P.A. 11-214, S. 16; P.A. 15-71, S. 87.)
History: P.A. 76-17 rephrased provisions and authorized investigators to serve and execute capias; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court, effective July 1, 1978; Sec. 17-354a transferred to Sec. 46b-208 in 1979; P.A. 80-180 deleted reference to coroners and word “chief” in “office of the chief medical examiner”; P.A. 86-359 deleted former powers of support service investigators, leaving the powers of service and execution of summons and garnishments and conduct of investigations; P.A. 89-302 amended section by changing “garnishments” to “orders for withholding”; P.A. 90-213 changed the name of the family division to the support enforcement division; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1 made a technical change, effective January 1, 1998; P.A. 01-91 changed “the Support Enforcement Division” to “Support Enforcement Services”; P.A. 11-214 substituted reference to Sec. 46b-213w for reference to Sec. 46b-213v; P.A. 15-71 replaced references to Secs. 46b-212 to 46b-213w with references to Secs. 46b-301 to 46b-425, effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 816 - Support › Section 46b-209 and 46b-210. (Formerly Secs. 17-355 and 17-355a). - Uniformity of interpretation. Proceedings not stayed by other pending actions.

Sections 46b-209 and 46b-210 are repealed, effective January 1, 1998.
(1949, S. 1403b; 1953, S. 3265d; 1961, P.A. 475, S. 5; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 74, 75.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 816 - Support › Section 46b-211. (Formerly Sec. 17-355b). - Participation in proceedings not to confer jurisdiction for other proceedings.

Participation in any proceedings under this part shall not confer upon any court jurisdiction of any of the parties thereto in any other proceeding.
(1961, P.A. 475, S. 6.)
History: Sec. 17-355b transferred to Sec. 46b-211 in 1979.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 816 - Support › Section 46b-212 to 46b-213w. - Short title: Uniform Interstate Family Support Act. Definitions. Tribunals of state. Remedies cumulative. Jurisdiction over nonresident. Procedure when exercising jurisdiction over nonresident. Family Support Magistrate Division as initiating and responding tribunal. Simultaneous proceedings in another state. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of Family Support Magistrate Division or Superior Court, when. Enforcement of support order by Family Support Magistrate Division. Recognition of controlling child support orders. Child support orders for two or more obligees. Credit for support payments. Applicable law; initiating a proceeding. Action by minor parent. Applicability of state law. Duties of the initiating tribunal; duties of the family support magistrate. Duties and powers of responding tribunal; duties of family support magistrate. Inappropriate tribunal. Duties of support enforcement agency. Legal services by Attorney General; private counsel. Duty of Commissioner of Social Services. Duties of state information agency. Pleadings and accompanying documents. Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances. Costs and fees. Limited immunity of petitioner. Nonpaternity as defense. Special rules of evidence and procedure. Communication between tribunals. Assistance with discovery. Receipt, disbursement and redirection of support payments. Issuance of support order. Administrative enforcement of orders. Registration of order for enforcement. Procedure to register order for enforcement. Effect of registration for enforcement. Choice of law. Notice of registration of order. Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered order. Contest of registration or enforcement. Confirmation of registered order. Procedure re registration of child support order of another state for modification. Effect of registration for modification. Modification of child support order of another state. Enforcement and recognition of order modified in another state. Proceeding to determine paternity. Surrender and extradi

Sections 46b-212 to 46b-213w, inclusive, are repealed, effective July 1, 2015.
(June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 1
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50, 73, 75; P.A. 99-193, S. 8, 9, 16; P.A. 00-196, S. 28, 29; P.A. 01-91, S. 8
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16; P.A. 01-207, S. 8, 12; P.A. 03-19, S. 109; P.A. 07-247, S. 14
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56; P.A. 09-8, S. 12
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15; P.A. 11-214, S. 17; 11-219, S. 13; P.A. 15-71, S. 94.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 816 - Support › Section 46b-215c. - Guidelines to be approved by legislative regulation review committee.

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 46b-215a and 46b-215b, updated child support and arrearage guidelines issued by the Commission for Child Support Guidelines pursuant to section 46b-215a shall be submitted by the commission to the standing legislative regulation review committee and adopted as regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.
(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.
(P.A. 91-209, S. 1, 2; P.A. 92-253, S. 2; P.A. 11-214, S. 22.)
History: P.A. 92-253 changed “no” to “updated”, deleted phrase “after January 1, 1991”, after “guidelines” inserted “pursuant to section 46b-215” and changed “approved” to “adopted as regulations”; P.A. 11-214 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute reference to Sec. 46b-215a for reference to Sec. 46b-215 and add “arrearage” re guidelines, and amended Subsec. (b) to make a technical change.
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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 816 - Support › Section 46b-215d. - Certain earnings not considered income for purposes of guidelines.

Notwithstanding the child support guidelines established pursuant to section 46b-215a, in cases in which an obligor is an hourly wage earner and has worked less than forty-five hours per week at the time of the establishment of the support order, any additional income earned from working more than forty-five hours per week shall not be considered income for purposes of such guidelines.
(P.A. 99-193, S. 3, 16; 99-279, S. 32, 45.)
History: P.A. 99-193 effective June 23, 1999; P.A. 99-279 eliminated the phrase “only the earnings of the obligor for the first forty-five hours per week shall be included for the purposes of such guidelines” and substituted in lieu thereof “in cases in which an obligor is an hourly wage earner and has worked less then forty-five hours per week at the time of the establishment of the support order, any additional income earned from working more than forty-five hours per week shall not be considered income for purposes of such guidelines”, effective June 29, 1999.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 816 - Support › Section 46b-216. (Formerly Sec. 17-321). - Support of surviving husband or wife by heirs.

The estate of any person dying without issue, leaving a husband or wife surviving, shall be liable for the support of such surviving spouse until remarriage if such survivor becomes poor and there is no person or persons of sufficient ability, under the provisions of section 46b-215, to provide such support. Each person to whom any such estate is given or descends shall, to an amount equal to the estate so received by him, be liable to contribute to such support, and, if he neglects to provide such support, and sufficient support cannot be obtained from any of the persons liable under the provisions of said section 46b-215, such survivor, the Commissioner of Social Services, the selectmen of the town in which such survivor resides, or any person liable under the provisions of said section 46b-215, to contribute to such support but unable to wholly furnish the same, or any person other than the defendant or defendants, liable under this section to contribute to such support, may bring a complaint to the superior court for the judicial district in which such survivor resides, against all or any of the persons, except the plaintiff, to whom any of such estate has been given or has descended. Said court may order the defendant or defendants to contribute to such support from the time of serving such complaint such sum, not exceeding the value of the property received by such defendant or defendants from the estate of such deceased, as may be reasonable and necessary, and may issue execution monthly or quarterly for the same, which, when collected, shall be paid to such survivor, said commissioner or such selectmen, for such support, as the court orders. When such complaint is brought by the survivor, commissioner or selectmen, the court, or any judge thereof when said court is not sitting, may require the defendant or defendants to become bound with sufficient surety to such survivor, the state or town to abide the judgment rendered on such complaint.
(1949 Rev., S. 2611; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 608, 610; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 127; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 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 income maintenance, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-280 substituted “judicial district” for “county”; Sec. 17-321 transferred to Sec. 46b-216 in 1979 and references to Sec. 17-320 revised to reflect its transfer; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department of income maintenance, effective July 1, 1993.
Annotations to former section 17-321:
Cited. 127 C. 506.
Cited. 11 CS 295; 33 CS 44.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 816 - Support › Section 46b-217. (Formerly Sec. 17-322). - Relief from support.

Any defendant in an action brought under either section 46b-215 or 46b-216 may, at any time thereafter, prefer his complaint to said court against such survivor, the Commissioner of Social Services, selectmen or other persons, plaintiffs in such action, to be relieved from such contribution. In any action brought under said section 46b-215, the defendant in a IV-D support case as defined in subsection (b) of section 46b-231 may prefer his complaint to the family support magistrate serving the judicial district where the order was entered against the plaintiff in such action to be relieved from such contribution. If said court or family support magistrate finds that he, being liable under said section 46b-215, is required to contribute an amount beyond his ability or beyond what is requisite for such support, or that he, being liable under said section 46b-216, is required to contribute beyond the amount received by him from the estate of such deceased or beyond what is requisite for such support, it may again direct how much, if anything, he shall contribute therefor. If the contribution of the person or persons liable to support such poor person, as fixed by the court, is insufficient for such support, the remainder of such support shall be furnished by the state or such town.
(1949 Rev., S. 2612; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 608, 610; P.A. 86-359, S. 35, 44; P.A. 93-262, S. 73, 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 income maintenance, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 17-322 transferred to Sec. 46b-217 in 1979 and references to other sections within provisions revised as necessary to reflect their transfer; P.A. 86-359 added reference to complaint against commissioner of human resources and added provision permitting defendant in action under Sec. 46b-215 to prefer complaint to family support magistrate division; P.A. 93-262 replaced reference to commissioners of income maintenance and human resources with commissioner of social services, effective July 1, 1993.
Annotation to former section 17-322:
Cited. 127 C. 506.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 816 - Support › Section 46b-218. (Formerly Sec. 17-324a). - Filing of identification and location information with the state case registry.

(a) For purposes of this section:
(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.
(1969, P.A. 654; 1971, P.A. 225; P.A. 74-183, S. 218, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 187, 681; P.A. 77-452, S. 55, 72; P.A. 90-213, S. 33, 56; P.A. 99-193, S. 10, 16; P.A. 16-13, S. 12; P.A. 21-15, S. 135.)
History: 1971 act substituted “person” for “beneficiary of state assistance under the provisions of this title”, reduced maximum fine from $50 to $25 and reduced maximum term of imprisonment from 60 to 30 days; P.A. 74-183 replaced circuit court with court of common pleas and family relations division with family relations office, effective December 31, 1974; P.A. 76-436 and P.A. 77-452 replaced court of common pleas with superior court, effective July 1, 1978; Sec. 17-324a transferred to Sec. 46b-218 in 1979; P.A. 90-213 replaced requirement that payments and notice be made to the family relations office with the requirement that payments and notice be made to the support enforcement division; P.A. 99-193 deleted existing provisions and added new Subsecs. (a) to (c) concerning the filing of identification and location information, effective June 23, 1999; P.A. 16-13 amended Subsec. (a)(3) to replace “Bureau of Child Support Enforcement” with “Office of Child Support Services”, effective May 6, 2016; P.A. 21-15 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) by replacing “paternity” with “parentage”, effective January 1, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 816 - Support › Section 46b-219. (Formerly Sec. 17-326). - No liability for support of deserting parent.

No person shall be liable under any provision of the general statutes for the support of a parent who wilfully deserted such person continuously during the ten-year period prior to such person reaching his majority. For the purposes of this section, wilful desertion means total neglect of parental responsibility in failing to provide reasonable support and care within the financial capability of the parent. Any person claiming the provisions of this section as a defense shall have the burden of proof of such wilful desertion.
(1957, P.A. 475.)
History: Sec. 17-326 transferred to Sec. 46b-219 in 1979.
Annotations to former section 17-326:
Cited. 31 CS 271; 33 CS 769; 34 CS 284.
“Wilful desertion” means intentional desertion; parental responsibility is obligation to furnish protection, education and support; where defendant's mother was divorced by his father with whom he lived and, despite her history of alcoholism and drug addiction, she attempted to obtain his custody on several occasions, trial court could conclude there was no desertion under statute. 4 Conn. Cir. Ct. 643.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 816 - Support › Section 46b-221. - Notice to delinquent child support obligors by Commissioner of Social Services re availability of remedy of license suspension.

The Commissioner of Social Services may provide notice to all IV-D delinquent child support obligors of the availability of the remedy of suspension of motor vehicle operator's licenses and professional, occupational and recreational licenses pursuant to section 46b-220. Such notice shall comply with the provisions of section 52-362g.
(P.A. 95-310, S. 6, 9; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-7, S. 33, 38.)
History: P.A. 95-310 effective January 1, 1996; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-7 added reference to recreational licenses, effective July 1, 1997.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 816 - Support › Section 46b-222. - Regulations.

The Department of Social Services may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to implement the provisions of section 46b-220.
(P.A. 95-310, S. 7, 9.)
History: P.A. 95-310 effective January 1, 1996.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 816 - Support › Section 46b-223. - Rules of court.

The judges of the Superior Court may adopt any rules they deem necessary to implement the provisions of section 46b-220, including the application of said section to the practice of law.
(P.A. 95-310, S. 8, 9; P.A. 07-247, S. 59.)
History: P.A. 95-310 effective January 1, 1996; P.A. 07-247 deleted provision that required Office of the Chief Court Administrator to prescribe any forms required to implement Sec. 46b-220.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 816 - Support › Section 46b-224. - Effect of court order changing or transferring guardianship or custody of child on preexisting support order.

Whenever the Probate Court, in a guardianship matter under chapter 802h, or the Superior Court, in a family relations matter, as defined in section 46b-1, orders a change or transfer of the guardianship or custody of a child who is the subject of a preexisting support order, and the court makes no finding with respect to such support order, such guardianship or custody order shall operate to: (1) Suspend the support order if guardianship or custody is transferred to the obligor under the support order; or (2) modify the payee of the support order to be the person or entity awarded guardianship or custody of the child by the court, if such person or entity is other than the obligor under the support order.
(P.A. 04-100, S. 8; P.A. 07-247, S. 60.)
History: P.A. 04-100 effective May 10, 2004; P.A. 07-247 replaced “juvenile matter under chapter 815t” with “family relations matter, as defined in section 46b-1”.
Section applies to all support orders notwithstanding express language in the order barring future modification; to the extent that the application of the specific language of this section to suspend or modify a support order that purports to preclude modification appears to conflict with the general language of Sec. 46b-86(a), this section must prevail. 305 C. 539.
Section only speaks to child support and does not give a party the right to suspend his alimony obligation. 159 CA 805. To the extent that section conflicts with general provisions of Sec. 46b-86(a) precluding retroactive modification of child support unless service of process requirement in Sec. 52-50 is satisfied, this section must prevail; no practical distinction between a suspension and a modification for purposes of applying section; child support portion of unallocated support award was subject to retroactive modification; section has no bearing on alimony. 161 CA 271.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 816 - Support › Section 46b-225. - Judicial marshal authorized to serve capias mittimus or copy thereof issued in child support matter.

Any judicial marshal may serve a capias mittimus or a copy thereof made by any photographic, micrographic, electronic imaging or other process, which clearly and accurately copies such original document, provided such judicial marshal or Support Enforcement Services of the Superior Court is in possession of the original document, on any person who is in the custody of the marshal or is in a courthouse where the marshal provides courthouse security if such capias mittimus was issued in a child support matter by (1) a court or a family support magistrate pursuant to subdivision (8) of subsection (a) of section 17b-745 or subparagraph (C) of subdivision (8) of subsection (a) of section 46b-215; or (2) a family support magistrate pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (m) of section 46b-231.
(P.A. 11-219, S. 18; P.A. 15-85, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 15-85 added provision re judicial marshal may serve copy of capias mittimus provided judicial marshal or Support Enforcement Services of the Superior Court is in possession of original document.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 816 - Support › Section 46b-232. - Alteration or setting aside of support order by family support magistrate, when.

A family support magistrate may alter or set aside (1) any order for payment of support issued by a family support magistrate at any time or (2) any order for payment of support issued by the superior court at any time upon referral of such order by the superior court.
(P.A. 86-359, S. 34, 44.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 816 - Support › Section 46b-232a. - Authority of family support magistrates re order for obligor's participation in program and suspension of or election not to impose support order. Reports.

(a) In all IV-D support cases, family support magistrates shall have the authority to enter an order for the obligor's participation in an educational, training, skill-building, work, rehabilitation or other similar program, provided the family support magistrate finds that such an order will significantly increase the obligor's ability to fulfill the duty of support within a reasonable period of time. When such an order is entered, the family support magistrate shall also enter an order regarding the reporting of the obligor's compliance with such program.
(b) Upon motion and after hearing, a family support magistrate may suspend payment of a specified support order, in whole or in part, or elect not to impose or order specified court-based enforcement actions, provided the obligor is participating in a program described in subsection (a) of this section.
(c) On or before July 1, 2010, and on or before July 1, 2011, the Chief Court Administrator shall submit the reports of the Problem Solving in Family Matters Committee of the Judicial Branch detailing such committee's findings to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to human services and the select committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to children in accordance with section 11-4a.
(P.A. 09-175, S. 2.)