Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters
Section 46b-130. (Formerly Sec. 51-311). - Reimbursement for expense of care and maintenance. Assignment of right of support to Commissioner of Children and Families. Parents' assistance in pursuing support.

The parents of a minor child for whom care or support of any kind has been provided under the provisions of this chapter shall be liable to reimburse the state for such care or support. Upon receipt of foster care maintenance payments under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act by a minor child, the right of support, past, present and future, from a parent of such child shall, by this section, be assigned to the Commissioner of Children and Families, and the parents shall assist the commissioner in pursuing such support. On and after October 1, 2008, such assignment shall apply only to such support rights as accrue during the period of assistance, not to exceed the total amount of assistance provided to the child under Title IV-E. Referral by the commissioner shall promptly be made to the Office of Child Support Services of the Department of Social Services for pursuit of support for such minor child in accordance with the provisions of section 17b-179. Any child who reimburses the state under the provisions of subsection (l) of section 46b-129 for any care or support such child received shall have a right of action to recover such payments from such child's parents.

(P.A. 73-546, S. 1; P.A. 85-548, S. 6; P.A. 90-230, S. 64, 101; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; 93-262, S. 1, 87; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 106, 165; P.A. 98-241, S. 13, 18; P.A. 06-196, S. 277; P.A. 11-214, S. 9; 11-219, S. 5; P.A. 16-13, S. 8; P.A. 22-118, S. 456.)
History: Sec. 17-62a temporarily renumbered as Sec. 51-311 and ultimately transferred to Sec. 46b-130 in 1979, and references to other sections within provisions revised as necessary by the Revisors to reflect their transfer; P.A. 85-548 added provision re assignment of support rights of minor child receiving foster care maintenance payments under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act; P.A. 90-230 corrected an internal reference; P.A. 93-91 substituted commissioner and department of children and families for commissioner and department of children and youth services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department of human resources, effective July 1, 1993; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2 made a technical change, deleting various references to sections in title 17b, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 98-241 changed reference from Subsec. (f) to Subsec. (k) of Sec. 46b-129, effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 06-196 made technical changes, effective June 7, 2006; P.A. 11-214 added provisions re parents to assist commissioner in pursuing support and re on and after October 1, 2008, assignment to apply only to support rights that accrue during period of assistance, not to exceed total assistance provided under Title IV-E, and made technical changes; P.A. 11-219 substituted “Bureau of Child Support Enforcement” for “Child Support Enforcement Unit” and made a technical change; P.A. 16-13 replaced “Bureau of Child Support Enforcement” with “Office of Child Support Services”, effective May 6, 2016; P.A. 22-118 deleted provision limiting parental liability to the same extent as parents of public assistance beneficiaries, effective July 1, 2022.
Cited. 236 C. 582.
Cited. 45 CA 508.

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