Title 46b — Title 46b: Family Law
13 chapters · 564 sections in this title.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-147a Reports on cases of children charged with serious juvenile offenses.
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Sec. 46b-147a. Reports on cases of children charged with serious juvenile offenses. Section 46b-147a is repealed, effective October 1, 2017. (P.A. 89-273, S. 10; P.A. 17-99, S. 51; P.A. 18-31, S. 43.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 46b-148 (Formerly Sec 51-329) and 46b-149. Child from family with service needs not to be held in juvenile residential center or convicted as delinquent for violation of court order re future conduct; court determination re placement or commitment of child from family with service needs. Child from family with service needs; complaint; review by probation officer; referral for services; procedure; hearing; order; modification of conditions; permanency plan and hearing.
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Secs. 46b-148 (Formerly Sec. 51-329) and 46b-149. Child from family with service needs not to be held in juvenile residential center or convicted as delinquent for violation of court order re future conduct; court determination re placement or commitment of child from family with…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-149a Duties of police officer when child runs away from parent or guardian's home.
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Sec. 46b-149a. Duties of police officer when child runs away from parent or guardian's home. (a) Any police officer who receives a report from the parent or guardian of a child that such child has run away from his or her parent or guardian's home, shall promptly attempt to locat…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-149b Immunity of police officer or municipal official from personal liability.
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Sec. 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 46…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-149c Truancy and other family with service needs cases. Duties of Judicial Branch.
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Sec. 46b-149c. Truancy and other family with service needs cases. Duties of Judicial Branch. Section 46b-149c is repealed, effective July 1, 2023. (P.A. 98-183, S. 1; P.A. 23-46, S. 45.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 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.
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Sec. 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 J…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 46b-149e and 46b-149f Family support centers. Child from family with service needs who violates valid court order or is in imminent risk of physical harm; petition; hearing; order.
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Secs. 46b-149e and 46b-149f. Family support centers. Child from family with service needs who violates valid court order or is in imminent risk of physical harm; petition; hearing; order. Sections 46b-149e and 46b-149f are repealed, effective July 1, 2023. (June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-15 Relief for victim of domestic violence. Application. Court orders. Duration. Service of application, affidavit, any ex parte order and notice of hearing. Copies. Expedited hearing for violation of order. Other remedies.
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Sec. 46b-15. Relief for victim of domestic violence. Application. Court orders. Duration. Service of application, affidavit, any ex parte order and notice of hearing. Copies. Expedited hearing for violation of order. Other remedies. (a) Any family or household member, as defined …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-150 Emancipation of minor. Procedure. Notice. Attorney General as party.
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Sec. 46b-150. Emancipation of minor. Procedure. Notice. Attorney General as party. Any minor who has reached such minor's sixteenth birthday and is residing in this state, or any parent or guardian of such minor, may petition the superior court for juvenile matters or the Probate…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-150a Investigation of petition for emancipation. Report. Appointment of counsel. Probate Court may order examination.
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Sec. 46b-150a. Investigation of petition for emancipation. Report. Appointment of counsel. Probate Court may order examination. (a) With respect to a petition filed in Superior Court pursuant to section 46b-150, the Superior Court may, if it deems it appropriate, (1) require a pr…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-150b Order of emancipation.
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Sec. 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 …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-150c Appeal.
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Sec. 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 ag…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-150d Effect of emancipation.
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Sec. 46b-150d. Effect of emancipation. An order that a minor is emancipated shall have the following effects: (1) The minor may consent to medical, dental or psychiatric care, without parental consent, knowledge or liability; (2) the minor may enter into a binding contract; (3) t…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-150e Emancipation under common law.
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Sec. 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 …
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 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.
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Secs. 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…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-150i Appearances filed in Probate Court to continue in superior court for juvenile matters.
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Sec. 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 wi…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 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.
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Secs. 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. Addi…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-151h Interstate Compact for Juveniles.
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Sec. 46b-151h. Interstate Compact for Juveniles. The Interstate Compact for Juveniles is hereby enacted into law and entered into by this state with all jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: ARTICLE I PURPOSE The compacting states to this In…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-151i Chief Court Administrator as administrator of the Interstate Compact for Juveniles.
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Sec. 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. 1…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 46b-152 to 46b-159 46b-152 to 46b-159
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Secs. 46b-152 to 46b-159. Reserved for future use. Note: Chapters 815u to 815x are also reserved for future use.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-15a Foreign order of protection. Full faith and credit. Enforcement. Affirmative defense. Child custody provision. Registration.
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Sec. 46b-15a. Foreign order of protection. Full faith and credit. Enforcement. Affirmative defense. Child custody provision. Registration. (a) For the purposes of this section, “foreign order of protection” means any protection order, as defined in 18 USC 2266, as from time to ti…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-15b Duties of Superior Court re applicants for restraining orders in domestic violence situations.
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Sec. 46b-15b. Duties of Superior Court re applicants for restraining orders in domestic violence situations. The Superior Court shall provide any person who applies for a restraining order in a domestic violence situation with information on steps necessary to continue such order…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-15c Out-of-court testimony in family relations matter when one party is subject to a protective order, restraining order or standing criminal protective order. Videoconference hearings permitted. Oaths. Cross-examination. Notice.
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Sec. 46b-15c. Out-of-court testimony in family relations matter when one party is subject to a protective order, restraining order or standing criminal protective order. Videoconference hearings permitted. Oaths. Cross-examination. Notice. (a) In any court proceeding in a family …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-15d Courthouse space allocation for meeting between person seeking service of hearing notice and order and proper officer.
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Sec. 46b-15d. Courthouse space allocation for meeting between person seeking service of hearing notice and order and proper officer. In each Superior Court where a restraining order issued under section 46b-15 may be made returnable, the Chief Court Administrator shall, where fea…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-15e Chief Court Administrator's responsibilities re applications for restraining orders and educational materials re the risk protection order and warrant processes and collection of data relating to restraining orders and civil protection orders.
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Sec. 46b-15e. Chief Court Administrator's responsibilities re applications for restraining orders and educational materials re the risk protection order and warrant processes and collection of data relating to restraining orders and civil protection orders. (a)(1) The Office of t…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-15f Grant program to provide legal assistance to indigents applying for restraining orders.
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Sec. 46b-15f. Grant program to provide legal assistance to indigents applying for restraining orders. (a) There is established a grant program to provide individuals who are indigent with access to legal assistance at no cost when making an application for a restraining order und…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-16 Petition to Superior Court for ex parte order re temporary care and custody of child when parent arrested for custodial interference. Duration of order.
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Sec. 46b-16. Petition to Superior Court for ex parte order re temporary care and custody of child when parent arrested for custodial interference. Duration of order. (a) When (1) a parent or relative has been arrested for violation of section 53a-97 or 53a-98 or arrested pursuant…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 46b-160 to 46b-163 46b-160 to 46b-163
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Secs. 46b-160 to 46b-163. Transferred to Chapter 818, Part II, Secs. 46b-560 to 46b-563.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-164 (Formerly Sec. 52-438). Either party may demand trial by jury of six.
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Sec. 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, …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-165 46b-165
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Sec. 46b-165. Transferred to Chapter 818, Part II, Sec. 46b-564.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-166 (Formerly Sec. 52-435c). Testimony of putative father.
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Sec. 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.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-167 (Formerly Sec. 52-437). Evidence of putative father's good character admissible.
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Sec. 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.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 46b-168 to 46b-172a 46b-168 to 46b-172a
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Secs. 46b-168 to 46b-172a. Transferred to Chapter 818, Part II, Secs. 46b-565 to 46b-571, inclusive.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-16a Issuance of civil protection order on behalf of person who has been victim of sexual abuse, sexual assault or stalking. Application. Hearing. Court orders. Duration. Notice. Other remedies.
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Sec. 46b-16a. Issuance of civil protection order on behalf of person who has been victim of sexual abuse, sexual assault or stalking. Application. Hearing. Court orders. Duration. Notice. Other remedies. (a) Any person who has been the victim of sexual abuse, sexual assault or st…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 46b-17 to 46b-19 46b-17 to 46b-19
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Secs. 46b-17 to 46b-19. Reserved for future use. Note: Chapters 815b to 815d are also reserved for future use.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-173 (Formerly Sec. 52-442b). Filing of agreements. Disclosure.
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Sec. 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.…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-174 46b-174
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Sec. 46b-174. Transferred to Chapter 818, Part II, Sec. 46b-572.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-175 (Formerly Sec. 52-442d). Venue for paternity actions filed prior to June 25, 1975, transferred.
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Sec. 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.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 46b-176 to 46b-179d 46b-176 to 46b-179d
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Secs. 46b-176 to 46b-179d. Transferred to Chapter 818, Part II, Secs. 46b-573 to 46b-580, inclusive.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-1a Pattern of frivolous and intentionally fabricated pleadings or motions in family relations matter.
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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…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-2 (Formerly Sec. 51-331). Family matters, both civil and criminal, placed on family docket first.
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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…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-20 Definitions.
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Sec. 46b-20. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Registrar” means the registrar of vital statistics; (2) “Applicant” means applicant for a marriage license; (3) “License” means marriage license; and (4) “Marriage” means the legal union of two persons. (P.A. 78-230, S. 1, 5…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-20a Eligibility to marry.
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Sec. 46b-20a. Eligibility to marry. A person is eligible to marry if such person is: (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 jur…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-21 (Formerly Sec. 46-1). Marriage of persons related by consanguinity or affinity prohibited.
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Sec. 46b-21. (Formerly Sec. 46-1). Marriage of persons related by consanguinity or affinity prohibited. No person may marry such person's parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, sibling, parent's sibling, sibling's child, stepparent or stepchild. Any marriage within these degrees…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-22 (Formerly Sec. 46-3). Who may join persons in marriage. Penalty for unauthorized performance.
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Sec. 46b-22. (Formerly Sec. 46-3). Who may join persons in marriage. Penalty for unauthorized performance. (a) Persons authorized to solemnize marriages in this state include (1) all judges and retired judges, either elected or appointed, including federal judges and judges of ot…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-22a Validation of marriages performed by unauthorized justice of the peace or family support referee.
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Sec. 46b-22a. Validation of marriages performed by unauthorized justice of the peace or family support referee. (a) All marriages celebrated before June 6, 2014, otherwise valid except that the justice of the peace joining such persons in marriage did not have a valid certificate…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-22b Refusal to solemnize or participate in ceremony solemnizing a marriage on religious grounds.
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Sec. 46b-22b. Refusal to solemnize or participate in ceremony solemnizing a marriage on religious grounds. (a) No member of the clergy authorized to join persons in marriage pursuant to section 46b-22 shall be required to solemnize any marriage in violation of his or her right to…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-23 (Formerly Sec. 46-4). Joining persons in marriage knowingly without authority.
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Sec. 46b-23. (Formerly Sec. 46-4). Joining persons in marriage knowingly without authority. Any person who undertakes to join persons in marriage, knowing that he is not authorized to do so, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-24 (Formerly Sec. 46-5a). License. Period of validity. Penalty for solemnization without license. Validity of marriage ceremony.
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Sec. 46b-24. (Formerly Sec. 46-5a). License. Period of validity. Penalty for solemnization without license. Validity of marriage ceremony. (a) Except as provided in section 46b-28a, no persons may be joined in marriage in this state until both have complied with the provisions of…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-24a Validation of marriages occurring in town other than town where license issued.
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Sec. 46b-24a. Validation of marriages occurring in town other than town where license issued. All marriages celebrated before June 6, 2014, otherwise valid except that the license for any such marriage was issued in a town other than the town in this state in which such marriage …