Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 815e - Marriage
Section 46b-38i. - Judicial Department training for staff re family violence issues and law. Methods to reduce geographic disparities.

(a) The Judicial Department shall provide training to Judicial Department staff, including court personnel, within available appropriations, on family violence issues and law, including, but not limited to, issues and law related to family violence in immigrant communities. Such training shall address arrest policies and eligibility for federal T Visas for victims of human trafficking and federal U Visas for unauthorized immigrants who are victims of family violence and other crimes.

(b) The Judicial Department shall, on an ongoing basis, within available appropriations, study and implement methods to reduce disparities in the disposition of family violence cases among geographic areas.
(Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 66.)
History: Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7 effective July 1, 2010.

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Connecticut General Statutes

Title 46b - Family Law

Chapter 815e - Marriage

Section 46b-20. - Definitions.

Section 46b-20a. - Eligibility to marry. Issuance of license to minor who is sixteen or seventeen, when permitted.

Section 46b-21. (Formerly Sec. 46-1). - Marriage of persons related by consanguinity or affinity prohibited.

Section 46b-22. (Formerly Sec. 46-3). - Who may join persons in marriage. Penalty for unauthorized performance.

Section 46b-22a. - Validation of marriages performed by unauthorized justice of the peace or family support referee.

Section 46b-22b. - Refusal to solemnize or participate in ceremony solemnizing a marriage on religious grounds.

Section 46b-23. (Formerly Sec. 46-4). - Joining persons in marriage knowingly without authority.

Section 46b-24. (Formerly Sec. 46-5a). - License. Period of validity. Penalty for solemnization without license. Validity of marriage ceremony.

Section 46b-24a. - Validation of marriages occurring in town other than town where license issued.

Section 46b-25. (Formerly Sec. 46-5b). - Application for license.

Section 46b-26 and 46b-27. (Formerly Secs. 46-5c and 46-5d). - Test for venereal disease and rubella prerequisite. Issuance of license.

Section 46b-28. (Formerly Sec. 46-6). - Validity of marriages celebrated in a foreign country.

Section 46b-28a. - Recognition of marriages and other relationships entered into in another state or jurisdiction.

Section 46b-28b. - Recognition by another state or jurisdiction of marriages entered into in this state.

Section 46b-28c. - Prior divorce in another state or country. Validity of marriage in this state.

Section 46b-28d. - Recognition of marriages entered into at Mashantucket Pequot reservation or Mohegan reservation.

Section 46b-29. (Formerly Sec. 46-5e). - Marriage of persons under conservatorship.

Section 46b-30. (Formerly Sec. 46-5f). - Marriage of minors.

Section 46b-31. (Formerly Sec. 46-5h). - Marriage of person whose last previous marriage was terminated by divorce or dissolution.

Section 46b-32. (Formerly Sec. 46-5i). - Failure to make license available; penalty.

Section 46b-33. (Formerly Sec. 46-5j). - Copy of law to applicants.

Section 46b-34. (Formerly Sec. 46-7). - Marriage certificate. Affidavit in lieu of certificate.

Section 46b-35. (Formerly Sec. 46-8). - Certificates prima facie evidence.

Section 46b-35a. - Refusal to provide services or accommodations related to the solemnization or celebration of a marriage on religious grounds.

Section 46b-35b. - Effect of marriage equality law on provision of adoption, foster care or social services by religious organization.

Section 46b-36. (Formerly Sec. 46-9). - Property rights of spouse not affected by marriage.

Section 46b-36a. - Short title: Connecticut Premarital Agreement Act.

Section 46b-36b. - Definitions.

Section 46b-36c. - Form of premarital agreement.

Section 46b-36d. - Content of premarital agreement.

Section 46b-36e. - Effect of marriage on premarital agreement.

Section 46b-36f. - Amendment or revocation of premarital agreement after marriage.

Section 46b-36g. - Enforcement of premarital agreement.

Section 46b-36h. - Enforcement of premarital agreement when marriage void.

Section 46b-36i. - Statute of limitations re claims under premarital agreement.

Section 46b-36j. - Premarital agreements made prior to October 1, 1995, not affected.

Section 46b-37. (Formerly Sec. 46-10). - Joint duty of spouses to support family. Liability for purchases and certain expenses. Abandonment.

Section 46b-38. - Relief from physical abuse by spouse. Application. Court orders. Duration. Copy. Other remedies.

Section 46b-38a. - Family violence prevention and response: Definitions.

Section 46b-38b. - Investigation of family violence crime by peace officer. Arrest. Assistance to victim. Guidelines. Compliance with model law enforcement policy on family violence. Education and training program. Assistance and protocols for victim...

Section 46b-38c. - Family violence response and intervention units. Local units. Duties and functions. Protective orders. Electronic monitoring pilot program. Pretrial family violence education program; fees. Training program.

Section 46b-38d. - Family violence offense report by peace officer. Compilation of statistics by Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection. Report to Governor and General Assembly.

Section 46b-38e. - Medical data collection reports. Form. Compilation of data by Department of Public Safety. Report to Governor and General Assembly.

Section 46b-38f. - Statistical summary of family violence cases maintained by Court Support Services Division. Reports.

Section 46b-38g. - Programs for children impacted by domestic violence.

Section 46b-38h. - Designation of conviction of certain crimes as involving family violence for purposes of criminal history record information.

Section 46b-38i. - Judicial Department training for staff re family violence issues and law. Methods to reduce geographic disparities.

Section 46b-38j. - Family Violence Model Policy Governing Council. Membership. Duties. Annual report.

Section 46b-38k. - Unlawful disclosure of confidential location of an emergency shelter operated by domestic violence agency. Class A misdemeanor.

Section 46b-38l. - Domestic Violence Offender Program Standards Advisory Council. Duties. Members. Report.

Section 46b-38m. - Accessibility of domestic violence offender program standards on Judicial Branch's Internet web site.