Chapter

Dissolution of Marriage, Legal Separation and Annulment

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-40— (Formerly Sec. 46-32). Grounds for dissolution of marriage; legal separation; annulment
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-41— (Formerly Sec. 46-36a). Complaint includes cross-complaints or cross actions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-42— (Formerly Sec. 46-33). Jurisdiction
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-43— (Formerly Sec. 46-34). Capacity of minor to prosecute or defend
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-44— (Formerly Sec. 46-35). Residency requirement
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-44a— Filing of joint petition for nonadversarial dissolution of marriage. Procedure
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-44b— Revocation of joint petition for nonadversarial dissolution of marriage. Effect
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-44c— Disposition of nonadversarial dissolution of marriage; entry of decree of dissolution of marriage
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-44d— Review of settlement agreement in nonadversarial dissolution of marriage. Appearance of parties required; exceptions. Matters placed on the regular family docket
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-45— (Formerly Sec. 46-36). Service and filing of complaint and appearance. Waiver of service
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-45a— Allegation of pregnancy in pleadings. Disagreement as to parentage. Hearing
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-46— (Formerly Sec. 46-39). Notice to nonresident party. Jurisdiction over nonresident for alimony and support
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-47— (Formerly Sec. 46-40). Complaint for dissolution of marriage on ground of confinement for mental illness; procedure
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-48— (Formerly Sec. 46-37). Dissolution of marriage or annulment upon conviction of crime against chastity; procedure
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-49— (Formerly Sec. 46-45). Private hearing
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-50— (Formerly Sec. 46-46). Number of witnesses in uncontested action
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-51— (Formerly Sec. 46-48). Stipulation of parties and finding of irretrievable breakdown
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-52— Recrimination and condonation abolished
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-53— (Formerly Sec. 46-41). Conciliation procedures; privileged communications
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-53a— Mediation program for persons filing for dissolution of marriage. Privileged communications
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-54— (Formerly Sec. 46-43). Appointment of counsel or guardian ad litem for a minor child. Duties. Best interests of the child
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-55— (Formerly Sec. 46-63). Attorney General as party to action
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-56— (Formerly Sec. 46-42). Orders re custody, care, education, visitation and support of children. Best interests of the child. Access to records of minor child by noncustodial parent. Orders re therapy, counseling and drug or alcohol screening
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-56a— Joint custody. Definition. Presumption. Conciliation. Parental responsibility plan. Modification of orders
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-56b— Presumption re best interest of child to be in custody of parent
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-56c— Educational support orders
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-56d— Relocation of parent with minor child. Burden of proof. Factors considered by court
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-56e— Orders of custody or visitation re children of deploying parent
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-56f— Emergency ex parte order of custody
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-57— (Formerly Sec. 46-47). Third party intervention re custody of minor children. Preference of child
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-58— (Formerly Sec. 46-58). Custody, maintenance and education of adopted children
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-59— Petition for right of visitation with minor child. Order for payment of fees
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-59a— Mediation of disputes re enforcement of visitation rights
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-59b— Court may not grant visitation to parent convicted of murder. Exception
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-60— (Formerly Sec. 46-55). Orders re children and alimony in annulment cases
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-61— (Formerly Sec. 46-62). Orders re children where parents live separately. Filing of accompanying documents
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-62— Orders for payment of attorney's fees and fees of guardian ad litem in certain actions. Limitations on orders for payment of fees to counsel or guardian ad litem for a minor child. Methodology for calculating fees on sliding-scale basis
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-63— (Formerly Sec. 46-60). Restoration of birth name or former name of spouse
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-64— (Formerly Sec. 46-64c). Orders of court prior to return day of complaint
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-65— (Formerly Sec. 46-61). Filing of declaration to no longer be legally separated. Dissolution of marriage after entry of decree of legal separation
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-66— (Formerly Sec. 46-49). Review of final agreement; incorporation into decree. Arbitration
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-66a— Order of court re conveyance of title to real property. Effect of decree
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-67— (Formerly Sec. 46-44). Time frame for court to proceed in action for dissolution of marriage or civil union, legal separation or annulment
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-68— (Formerly Sec. 46-64). Reports to Department of Public Health re dissolutions of marriage and annulments
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-69— (Formerly Sec. 46-64b). Statutes applicable to matrimonial actions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-69a— Wage executions and earning assignments
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-69b— Parenting education program
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-69c— Advisory committee. Recommendations to Judicial Department
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-70— Foreign matrimonial judgment defined
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-71— Filing of foreign matrimonial judgment; enforcement in this state
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-72— Notification of filing
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-73— Stay of enforcement; modifications; hearing
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-74— Right to action on judgment unimpaired
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-75— Uniformity of interpretation
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-76
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-80— (Formerly Sec. 46-38). Prejudgment remedies available; lis pendens; notice; effect
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-81— (Formerly Sec. 46-51). Assignment of property and transfer of title
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-82— (Formerly Sec. 46-52). Alimony
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-82a— Prohibition on court order of temporary or permanent alimony from injured spouse to a spouse convicted of committing certain crimes against the injured spouse
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-83— (Formerly Sec. 46-50). Alimony, support and use of family home or other residential dwelling unit awarded pendente lite. Voluntary leaving of family home by one parent
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-84— (Formerly Sec. 46-57). Parents' obligation for maintenance of minor child. Order for health insurance coverage
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-85— (Formerly Sec. 46-53). Order for support of mentally ill spouse
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-86— (Formerly Sec. 46-54). Modification of alimony or support orders and judgments
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-87— (Formerly Sec. 46-56). Contempt of orders
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-87a— Forms and instructions for application for contempt order based on violation of visitation order
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-88— National Medical Support Notice. Duties of issuing agency, employer and administrator of group health plan
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-89