Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 815y - Paternity Matters
Section 46b-179b. - Enforcement of foreign parentage judgment.

Such foreign parentage judgment, on the filing with the registry maintained by Support Enforcement Services, shall become a judgment of the Family Support Magistrate Division of the Superior Court and shall be enforced and otherwise treated in the same manner as a judgment of the Family Support Magistrate Division. A foreign parentage judgment so filed shall have the same effect and may be enforced in the same manner as any like judgment of a family support magistrate of this state, provided no such judgment shall be enforced for a period of twenty days after the filing thereof.

(P.A. 84-500, S. 3; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 60, 75; P.A. 01-91, S. 5; P.A. 21-15, S. 131.)
History: June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1 made technical changes, adding references to registry in Support Enforcement Division and judgment of family support magistrate, effective January 1, 1998; P.A. 01-91 changed “the Support Enforcement Division” to “Support Enforcement Services”; P.A. 21-15 replaced “paternity” with “parentage”, effective January 1, 2022.

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Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 46b - Family Law

Chapter 815y - Paternity Matters

Section 46b-160. (Formerly Sec. 52-435a). - 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. Genet...

Section 46b-161. (Formerly Sec. 52-438a). - Procedure brought prior to birth of child.

Section 46b-162. (Formerly Sec. 52-440a). - Action by state or town.

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 parent or alleged parent.

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). - Assessment of costs for genetic tests.

Section 46b-168a. - Genetic tests in IV-D support cases when parentage is at issue.

Section 46b-169. (Formerly Sec. 52-440b). - Compelling disclosure of name of alleged genetic parent. 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 parentage.

Section 46b-172. (Formerly Sec. 52-442a). - Agreement to support; judgment. Proceeding to obtain order of support.

Section 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...

Section 46b-173. (Formerly Sec. 52-442b). - Filing of agreements. Disclosure.

Section 46b-175. (Formerly Sec. 52-442d). - Venue for paternity actions filed prior to June 25, 1975, transferred.

Section 46b-179. - Foreign parentage judgments.

Section 46b-179a. - Registry of foreign parentage judgments. Filing of certified copy and certification of final judgment.

Section 46b-179b. - Enforcement of foreign parentage judgment.

Section 46b-179c. - Notification of filing judgment. Proof of service to be filed with court.

Section 46b-179d. - Enforcement of foreign parentage judgment stayed by other pending actions.