Connecticut General Statutes/Title 46b/Chapter 816/Section 46b-207

CGS § 46b-207. (Formerly Sec. 17-354). Support Enforcement Services.

The Chief Court Administrator is authorized to establish and maintain Support Enforcement Services and such offices thereof as the administrator deems necessary for the proper handling of the administrative details incident to proceedings under sections 46b-231 and 46b-301 to 46b-425, inclusive, and may appoint such personnel as necessary for the proper administration of the nonjudicial functions of proceedings under sections 46b-231 and 46b-301 to 46b-425, inclusive.

Short History

(1953, S. 3264d; P.A. 80-180, S. 5; P.A. 90-213, S. 30, 56; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 63, 75; P.A. 01-91, S. 6; P.A. 11-214, S. 15; P.A. 15-71, S. 86; P.A. 24-108, S. 7.)

Long History

History: Sec. 17-354 transferred to Sec. 46b-207 in 1979; P.A. 80-180 replaced “bureaus” with “family division offices” and authorized court to appoint personnel necessary for administration of nonjudicial functions; P.A. 90-213 changed the name of the family division to the support enforcement division; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1 made technical changes, effective January 1, 1998; P.A. 01-91 changed “a Support Enforcement Division” to “Support Enforcement Services” and made a conforming change; P.A. 11-214 substituted references to Sec. 46b-213w for references to Sec. 46b-213v; P.A. 15-71 replaced references to Secs. 46b-212 to 46b-213w with references to Secs. 46b-301 to 46b-425, effective July 1, 2015; P.A. 24-108 substituted “Chief Court Administrator” for “the court” re responsibility to establish and maintain Support Enforcement Services and offices thereof, added references to Sec. 46b-231 and made technical changes, effective June 4, 2024.

PreviousCGS § 46b-188 to 46b-206. (Formerly Secs. 17-335 to 17-353 et al). Contents of petition for support. Petition for a minor. Duty of Family Support Magistrate Division acting for state as initiating state. Costs and fees. Jurisdiction by arrest. State information agency. Duty of Support Enforcement Division of this state as responding state. Further duty of responding state if unable to obtain jurisdiction. Investigation; payment of support orders. Procedure. Order of support. “Support order” defined. Registration of support orders from other states. Enforcement and modification of registered support orders. Responding state to transmit copies to initiating state. Additional powers of Family Support Magistrate Division. Additional duties of Support Enforcement Division of this state when acting as a responding state. Additional duty of the court of this state when acting as an initiating state. Husband and wife privilege inapplicable. Application of payments. Temporary order. Appeal.NextCGS § 46b-208. (Formerly Sec. 17-354a). Powers of support service investigators.