Connecticut Parentage Act

Connecticut · 46B · §§ 46b-450 to 46b-580 · 114 sections

Overview

The Parentage Act governs how the legal relationship between a child and a parent is established, recognized, and disputed, covering parentage arising from marriage, birth, acknowledgment, genetic connection, and the conduct of a person who has functioned as a parent. It sets out who may bring a parentage proceeding and where, how courts take jurisdiction and issue temporary and final orders, how competing claims among presumed, acknowledged, adjudicated, and de facto parents are resolved, and the effect a parentage determination has on the parties and on the child. It also provides a non-judicial route through a signed acknowledgment of parentage, with rules on execution, rescission, later challenge, and recognition in other states, and it directs that parentage be determined without discrimination based on a parent's marital status or gender or the circumstances of the child's birth.

Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.

Sections covered

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-450Short title: Connecticut Parentage Act
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-451Definitions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-452Scope
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-453Applicable law
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-454Authorized court. Exceptions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-455Family Law › Connecticut Parentage Act and Parentage-Related Provisions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-458Standing to maintain proceedings
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-459Notice of proceeding
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-460Personal jurisdiction
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-461Venue
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-462Temporary order
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-463Child as party
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-464Public access to proceedings and documents filed with court
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-465Dismissal for want of prosecution
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-466Order adjudicating parentage
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-467Court authority to order name of child changed
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-468Binding effect of determination of parentage
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-469Adjudicating parentage of child with adjudicated parent
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-470Data privacy
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-471Establishment of parent-child relationship
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-472No discrimination based on marital status or gender of parent or circumstance of birth of child
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-473Consequences of establishing parentage
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-474Application of provisions to parent-child relationship
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-475Adjudicating competing claims of parentage
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-476Acknowlegment of parentage
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-477Execution of acknowledgment of parentage
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-478Rules for acknowledgment of parentage
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-479Effect of acknowledgment of parentage
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-480No filing fee
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-481Ratification barred
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-482Procedure for recission
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-483Challenge after expiration period for recission. Procedure for challenge
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-484Full faith and credit
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-485Forms for acknowledgment of parentage
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-486Release of information
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-487Adoption of regulations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-488Presumption of parentage
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-489Adjudicating parentage of child with presumed parent
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-490Adjudicating claim of de facto parentage of child
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-491Commencement of court proceeding to adjudicate claim of de facto parentage of child
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-492Family Law › Connecticut Parentage Act and Parentage-Related Provisions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-495Genetic testing. Definitions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-496Scope and limitations of genetic testing
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-497Authority to order or deny genetic testing
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-498Requirements for genetic testing
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-499Report of genetic testing
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-500Challenge to genetic testing results
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-501Cost of genetic testing
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-502Additional genetic testing
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-503Adjudicating parentage of child with alleged genetic parent
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-504Confidentiality of genetic testing
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-505Admissibility of results of genetic testing
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-506Family Law › Connecticut Parentage Act and Parentage-Related Provisions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-509Applicability
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-510Parental status of donor
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-511Parentage of child of assisted reproduction
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-512Consent to assisted reproduction
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-513Limitation on spouse's dispute of parentage
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-514Effect of certain legal proceedings regarding marriage
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-515Withdrawal of consent
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-516Parental status of deceased person
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-517Assisted reproduction: Order of parentage
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-518Family Law › Connecticut Parentage Act and Parentage-Related Provisions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-521Surrogacy agreements. Definitions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-522Eligibility to enter into gestational or genetic agreement
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-523Requirements of gestational or surrogacy agreement: Process
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-524Requirements of gestational or genetic surrogacy agreement: Content
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-525Effect of subsequent change of marital status of surrogate
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-526Effect of subsequent change of marital status of intended parent
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-527Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-528Termination of gestational surrogacy agreement
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-529Parentage under gestational surrogacy agreement
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-530Gestational surrogacy agreement: Parentage of deceased intended parent
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-531Gestational surrogacy agreement: Judgment of parentage
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-532Effect of gestational surrogacy agreement
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-533Requirements to validate genetic surrogacy agreement
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-534Termination of genetic surrogacy agreement
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-535Parentage under validated genetic surrogacy agreement
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-536Effect of nonvalidated genetic surrogacy agreement
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-537Genetic surrogacy agreement: Parentage of deceased intended parent
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-538Breach of genetic surrogacy agreement
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-539Family Law › Connecticut Parentage Act and Parentage-Related Provisions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-542Information about donor. Definitions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-543Application of provisions re collection of gametes
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-544Collection of information by gamete bank or fertility clinic
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-545Declaration regarding identity disclosure
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-546Disclosure of identifying information and medical history
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-547Recordkeeping
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-548Family Law › Connecticut Parentage Act and Parentage-Related Provisions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-551Uniformity of application and construction
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-552Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-553Transitional provision
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-554Family Law › Connecticut Parentage Act and Parentage-Related Provisions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-560(Formerly Sec. 46b-160). Petition to adjudicate parentage. Continuance of case. Evidence. Jurisdiction over alleged parent. Personal service. Petition to include answer form, notice and application for appointment of counsel. Genetic tests. Default judgment, when
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-561(Formerly Sec. 46b-161). Procedure brought prior to birth of child
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-562(Formerly Sec. 46b-162). Action by state or town
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-563(Formerly Sec. 46b-163). Action not defeated by stillbirth or other premature termination of pregnancy
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-564(Formerly Sec. 46b-165). Testimony of parent or alleged parent
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-565(Formerly Sec. 46b-168). Assessment of costs for genetic tests
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-566(Formerly Sec. 46b-168a). Genetic tests in IV-D support cases when parentage is at issue
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-567(Formerly Sec. 46b-169). Compelling disclosure of name of alleged genetic parent. Institution of action
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-568(Formerly Sec. 46b-170). Withdrawal of petition. Agreement of settlement
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-569(Formerly Sec. 46b-171). Judgment of court or family support magistrate. Support orders. Past-due support. Reopened judgment of parentage
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-570(Formerly Sec. 46b-172). Agreement to support; judgment. Proceeding to obtain order of support
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-571(Formerly Sec. 46b-172a). Filing of claim for parentage by alleged genetic parent. Attorney General as party. Child as party. Hearing. Rights and responsibilities upon adjudication or acknowledgment of parentage. Claim for parentage after death of alleged genetic parent
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-572(Formerly Sec. 46b-174). Enforcement and modification of prior orders and agreements
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-573(Formerly Sec. 46b-176). Continued liability of person committed for failure to comply with order
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-574(Formerly Sec. 46b-177). Support of defendant while imprisoned
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-575(Formerly Sec. 46b-178). Wage execution
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-576(Formerly Sec. 46b-179). Foreign parentage judgments
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-577(Formerly Sec. 46b-179a). Registry of foreign parentage judgments. Filing of certified copy and certification of final judgment
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-578(Formerly Sec. 46b-179b). Enforcement of foreign parentage judgment
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-579(Formerly Sec. 46b-179c). Notification of filing judgment. Proof of service to be filed with court
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-580(Formerly Sec. 46b-179d). Enforcement of foreign parentage judgment stayed by other pending actions

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