Title 46b, Title 46b: Family Law

Sec. 46b-12a. Publication concerning roles and responsibilities of counsel and guardian ad litem for a minor child in family relations matter. The Judicial Branch shall develop a publication that informs parties to a family relations matter about the roles and responsibilities of…

Sec. 46b-12b. Professional code of conduct applicable to counsel or guardian ad litem for a minor child in family relations matter. Not later than October 1, 2014, the Judicial Branch shall develop and implement a professional code of conduct applicable to any counsel or guardian…

Sec. 46b-12c. Motion for removal of counsel or guardian ad litem for a minor child. Any party to an action involving the custody, care, support, education or visitation of a minor child shall have standing to file a motion that seeks removal of counsel for the minor child or a gu…

Sec. 46b-1a. Pattern of frivolous and intentionally fabricated pleadings or motions in family relations matter. In any family relations matter described in section 46b-1, if the court finds that a pattern of frivolous and intentionally fabricated pleadings or motions are filed by…

Sec. 46b-2. (Formerly Sec. 51-331). Family matters, both civil and criminal, placed on family docket first. All proceedings involving a family relations matter shall be first placed on the family relations docket of the Superior Court; and except for juvenile matters which are pr…

Sec. 46b-3. (Formerly Sec. 51-332). Family relations personnel and other persons employed for investigation or pretrial conference. (a) The Chief Court Administrator shall appoint such family relations personnel as the Chief Court Administrator deems necessary for the proper oper…

Sec. 46b-4. (Formerly Sec. 51-333). Judge may retain jurisdiction until final disposition. Any judge who hears a family relations matter may retain jurisdiction thereof until its final disposition if, in his opinion, the ends of justice require. (1959, P.A. 531, S. 6; P.A. 78-280…

Sec. 46b-5. (Formerly Sec. 51-336). Transfer of family relations matters to and from general docket. If the Chief Court Administrator deems it necessary for the proper dispatch of business, he may direct that, for such period as he may fix, any portion of the matters claimed for …

Sec. 46b-6. (Formerly Sec. 51-337). Investigations. In any pending family relations matter the court or any judge may cause an investigation to be made with respect to any circumstance of the matter which may be helpful or material or relevant to a proper disposition of the case.…

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. (a) In a family relations matter, as defined in section 46b-1, if a court orders that a parent under…

Sec. 46b-7. (Formerly Sec. 51-338). Report of investigation or evaluation to be filed. Whenever, in any family relations matter, including appeals from the Superior Court, an investigation or evaluation has been ordered, the case shall not be disposed of until the report of the i…

Sec. 46b-8. (Formerly Sec. 51-341). Motion for modification of support order combined with motion for contempt. Section 46b-8 is repealed, effective October 1, 2013. (P.A. 73-308; P.A. 13-213, S. 6.)

Sec. 46b-9. (Formerly Sec. 51-340). Hearing by referee in action for dissolution of marriage, legal separation or annulment. In any action for dissolution of marriage, legal separation or annulment the court may refer the case or any matter in which the issues have been closed to…