(a) A tribunal of this state may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed after a pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if (1) the petition or comparable pleading in this state is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state or the foreign country for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or the foreign country; (2) the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or the foreign country; and (3) if relevant, this state is the home state of the child.
(b) A tribunal of this state may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed before a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country if (1) the petition or comparable pleading in the other state or foreign country is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in this state for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by this state; (2) the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this state; and (3) if relevant, the other state or foreign country is the home state of the child.
(P.A. 15-71, S. 9.)
History: P.A. 15-71 effective July 1, 2015.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 817 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Section 46b-301. - Short title.
Section 46b-302. - Definitions.
Section 46b-303. - State tribunal and support enforcement agency.
Section 46b-304. - Remedies cumulative.
Section 46b-305. - Application of act to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding.
Section 46b-311. - Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident.
Section 46b-312. - Duration of personal jurisdiction.
Section 46b-313. - Initiating and responding tribunal of state.
Section 46b-314. - Simultaneous proceedings.
Section 46b-315. - Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order.
Section 46b-316. - Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order.
Section 46b-317. - Determination of controlling child support order.
Section 46b-318. - Child support orders for two or more obligees.
Section 46b-319. - Credit for payments.
Section 46b-320. - Application of act to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction.
Section 46b-321. - Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.
Section 46b-327. - Proceedings under act.
Section 46b-328. - Proceeding by minor parent.
Section 46b-329. - Application of law of state.
Section 46b-330. - Duties of initiating tribunal.
Section 46b-331. - Duties and powers of responding tribunal.
Section 46b-332. - Inappropriate tribunal.
Section 46b-333. - Duties of support enforcement agency.
Section 46b-334. - Duty of commissioner and Chief Court Administrator.
Section 46b-335. - Private counsel.
Section 46b-336. - Duties of state information agency.
Section 46b-337. - Pleadings and accompanying documents.
Section 46b-338. - Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances.
Section 46b-339. - Costs and fees.
Section 46b-340. - Limited immunity of petitioner.
Section 46b-341. - Nonparentage as defense.
Section 46b-342. - Special rules of evidence and procedure.
Section 46b-343. - Communications between tribunals.
Section 46b-344. - Assistance with discovery.
Section 46b-345. - Receipt and disbursement of payments.
Section 46b-351. - Establishment of support order.
Section 46b-352. - Proceeding to determine parentage.
Section 46b-358. - Employer's receipt of income-withholding order of another state.
Section 46b-359. - Employer's compliance with income-withholding order of another state.
Section 46b-360. - Employer's compliance with two or more income-withholding orders.
Section 46b-361. - Immunity from civil liability.
Section 46b-362. - Penalties for noncompliance.
Section 46b-363. - Contest by obligor.
Section 46b-364. - Administrative enforcement of orders.
Section 46b-370. - Registration of order for enforcement.
Section 46b-371. - Procedure to register order for enforcement.
Section 46b-372. - Effect of registration for enforcement.
Section 46b-373. - Choice of law.
Section 46b-377. - Notice of registration of order.
Section 46b-378. - Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order.
Section 46b-379. - Contest of registration or enforcement.
Section 46b-380. - Confirmed order.
Section 46b-384. - Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification.
Section 46b-385. - Effect of registration for modification.
Section 46b-386. - Modification of child support order of another state.
Section 46b-387. - Recognition of order modified in another state.
Section 46b-389. - Notice to issuing tribunal of modification.
Section 46b-393. - Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country.
Section 46b-394. - Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification.
Section 46b-398. - Definitions.
Section 46b-399. - Applicability.
Section 46b-400. - Relationship of IV-D agency to United States central authority.
Section 46b-401. - Initiation by IV-D agency of support proceeding under Convention.
Section 46b-402. - Direct request.
Section 46b-403. - Registration of Convention support order.
Section 46b-404. - Contest of registered Convention support order.
Section 46b-405. - Recognition and enforcement of registered Convention support order.
Section 46b-406. - Partial enforcement.
Section 46b-407. - Foreign support agreement.
Section 46b-408. - Modification of Convention child support order.
Section 46b-409. - Personal information; limit on use.
Section 46b-410. - Record in original language; English translation.
Section 46b-416. - Grounds for rendition.
Section 46b-417. - Conditions of rendition.
Section 46b-423. - Uniformity of application and construction.