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Section 46b-55 – (Formerly Sec. 46-63). Attorney General as party. Paternity establishment

May 15, 2021 | Connecticut, Family Law

(a) The Attorney General shall be and remain a party to any action for dissolution of marriage, legal separation or annulment, and to any proceedings after judgment in such action, if any party to the action, or any child of any party, is receiving or has received aid or care from the state. The Attorney General may also be a party to such action for the purpose of establishing, enforcing or modifying an order for support or alimony if any party to the action is receiving support enforcement services pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act.
(b) If any child born during a marriage, which is terminated by a divorce decree or decree of dissolution of marriage, is found not to be issue of such marriage, the child or his representative may bring an action in the Superior Court to establish the paternity of the child within one year after the date of the judgment of divorce or decree of dissolution of the marriage of his natural mother, notwithstanding the provisions of section 46b-160.

Conn. Gen. Stat. ยง 46b-55

(1971, P.A. 712, S. 1-4; P.A. 73-373, S. 42; P.A. 74-183, S. 271, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 234, 681; P.A. 78-230, S. 47, 54; P.A. 86-359, S. 32, 44.)

Annotations to former section 46-63: Cited. 31 Conn.Supp. 188; 34 CS 187; Id., 628. Annotations to present section: Cited. 180 C. 114; 185 C. 180; 188 C. 98; Id., 354; 200 C. 656; 219 C. 703; 234 Conn. 51; 235 Conn. 82; 236 C. 719. Cited. 11 CA 43; 15 CA 745; 34 CA 129; judgment reversed, see 234 Conn. 51; 37 CA 856. Cited. 40 CS 6.

See chapter 815y re paternity matters.