Paternity Matters

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Section
46b-160

(Formerly Sec. 52-435a) - Petition by mother or expectant mother. Venue. Continuance of case. Evidence. Jurisdiction over nonresident putative father. Personal service. Petition to include answer form, notice and application for appointment of counsel. Genetic tests. Default judgment, when.

Section
46b-161

(Formerly Sec. 52-438a) - Procedure in action brought by expectant mother.

Section
46b-162

(Formerly Sec. 52-440a) - Action by state or town.

Section
46b-163

(Formerly Sec. 52-438b) - Action not defeated by stillbirth or other premature termination of pregnancy.

Section
46b-164

(Formerly Sec. 52-438) - Either party may demand trial by jury of six.

Section
46b-165

(Formerly Sec. 52-435b) - Testimony of mother.

Section
46b-166

(Formerly Sec. 52-435c) - Testimony of putative father.

Section
46b-167

(Formerly Sec. 52-437) - Evidence of putative father's good character admissible.

Section
46b-168

(Formerly Sec. 52-184) - Genetic tests when paternity is at issue. Assessment of costs.

Section
46b-168a

Genetic tests in IV-D support cases when paternity is at issue. Assessment of costs. Regulations.

Section
46b-169

(Formerly Sec. 52-440b) - Compelling disclosure of name of putative father. Institution of action.

Section
46b-170

(Formerly Sec. 52-439a) - Withdrawal of petition. Agreement of settlement.

Section
46b-171

(Formerly Sec. 52-442) - Judgment of court or family support magistrate. Support orders. Past-due support. Reopened judgment of paternity.

Section
46b-172

(Formerly Sec. 52-442a) - Acknowledgment of paternity and agreement to support; judgment. Review of acknowledgment of paternity.

Section
46b-172a

Filing of claim for paternity by putative father. Child as party. Attorney General as party. Hearing. Rights and responsibilities upon adjudication or acknowledgment of paternity. Claim for paternity after death of putative father.

Section
46b-173

(Formerly Sec. 52-442b) - Filing of agreements. Disclosure.

Section
46b-174

(Formerly Sec. 52-442c) - Enforcement and modification of prior orders and agreements.

Section
46b-175

(Formerly Sec. 52-442d) - Venue for paternity actions filed prior to June 25, 1975, transferred.

Section
46b-176

(Formerly Sec. 52-443) - Continued liability of person committed for failure to comply with order.

Section
46b-177

(Formerly Sec. 52-444) - Support of defendant while imprisoned.

Section
46b-178

(Formerly Sec. 52-445) - Wage execution.

Section
46b-179

Foreign paternity judgments.

Section
46b-179a

Registry of foreign paternity judgments. Filing of certified copy and certification of final judgment.

Section
46b-179b

Enforcement of foreign paternity judgment.

Section
46b-179c

Notification of filing judgment. Proof of service to be filed with court.

Section
46b-179d

Enforcement of foreign paternity judgment stayed by other pending actions.