The provisions of this chapter and sections 17b-743, 17b-744, 45a-257, 46b-1, 46b-6, 47-14g, 51-348a and 52-362 shall apply to all actions for dissolution of marriage, annulment and legal separation filed after May 13, 1974, to all actions for annulment, legal separation or dissolution of marriage commenced prior to said date and to appeals from, and motions for modification of, any alimony, support or custody order entered pursuant to a decree of dissolution of a marriage, divorce, legal separation or annulment rendered prior to said date. The provisions of this chapter and sections 17b-743, 17b-744, 45a-257, 46b-1, 46b-6, 47-14g, 51-348a and 52-362 in effect on October 1, 1973, shall continue to apply to any action for dissolution of marriage, annulment or legal separation in which a decree of the Superior Court has been rendered after October 1, 1973, in which an appeal is pending or in which the date of taking an appeal has not expired on May 13, 1974, except an appeal from any order of alimony or custody. Sections 46-13 to 46-30, inclusive, of the general statutes of Connecticut, revision of 1958, revised to 1972, shall continue to apply to any action for divorce, dissolution of a marriage, annulment or legal separation in which a decree has been rendered and in which an appeal is pending or in which the time for taking an appeal had not expired on October 1, 1973, except an appeal from any order of alimony, support or custody.
(P.A. 74-169, S. 16, 18; P.A. 78-230, S. 49, 54; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 55, 75.)
History: P.A. 78-230 deleted references to Sec. 46-5h; Sec. 46-64b transferred to Sec. 46b-69 in 1979 and references to other sections within provisions revised as necessary to reflect their transfer; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1 made technical changes, effective January 1, 1998.
Annotations to former section 46-64b:
Cited. 171 C. 23.
Under section, the Dissolution of Marriage Act is made applicable to all actions for dissolution of marriage commenced prior to the date of said act and to motions for modification of any alimony awards. 32 CS 92.
Annotation to present section:
Cited. 188 C. 385.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 815j - Dissolution of Marriage, Legal Separation and Annulment
Section 46b-41. (Formerly Sec. 46-36a). - Complaint includes cross-complaints or cross actions.
Section 46b-42. (Formerly Sec. 46-33). - Jurisdiction.
Section 46b-43. (Formerly Sec. 46-34). - Capacity of minor to prosecute or defend.
Section 46b-44. (Formerly Sec. 46-35). - Residency requirement.
Section 46b-44a. - Filing of joint petition for nonadversarial dissolution of marriage. Procedure.
Section 46b-44b. - Revocation of joint petition for nonadversarial dissolution of marriage. Effect.
Section 46b-45a. - Allegation of pregnancy in pleadings. Disagreement as to parentage. Hearing.
Section 46b-49. (Formerly Sec. 46-45). - Private hearing.
Section 46b-50. (Formerly Sec. 46-46). - Number of witnesses in uncontested action.
Section 46b-52. - Recrimination and condonation abolished.
Section 46b-53. (Formerly Sec. 46-41). - Conciliation procedures; privileged communications.
Section 46b-55. (Formerly Sec. 46-63). - Attorney General as party to action.
Section 46b-56b. - Presumption re best interest of child to be in custody of parent.
Section 46b-56c. - Educational support orders.
Section 46b-56e. - Orders of custody or visitation re children of deploying parent.
Section 46b-56f. - Emergency ex parte order of custody.
Section 46b-58. (Formerly Sec. 46-58). - Custody, maintenance and education of adopted children.
Section 46b-59. - Petition for right of visitation with minor child. Order for payment of fees.
Section 46b-59a. - Mediation of disputes re enforcement of visitation rights.
Section 46b-59b. - Court may not grant visitation to parent convicted of murder. Exception.
Section 46b-60. (Formerly Sec. 46-55). - Orders re children and alimony in annulment cases.
Section 46b-63. (Formerly Sec. 46-60). - Restoration of birth name or former name of spouse.
Section 46b-64. (Formerly Sec. 46-64c). - Orders of court prior to return day of complaint.
Section 46b-66a. - Order of court re conveyance of title to real property. Effect of decree.
Section 46b-69. (Formerly Sec. 46-64b). - Statutes applicable to matrimonial actions.
Section 46b-69a. - Wage executions and earning assignments.
Section 46b-69b. - Parenting education program.
Section 46b-69c. - Advisory committee. Recommendations to Judicial Department.
Section 46b-70. - Foreign matrimonial judgment defined.
Section 46b-71. - Filing of foreign matrimonial judgment; enforcement in this state.
Section 46b-72. - Notification of filing.
Section 46b-73. - Stay of enforcement; modifications; hearing.
Section 46b-74. - Right to action on judgment unimpaired.
Section 46b-75. - Uniformity of interpretation.
Section 46b-81. (Formerly Sec. 46-51). - Assignment of property and transfer of title.
Section 46b-82. (Formerly Sec. 46-52). - Alimony.
Section 46b-85. (Formerly Sec. 46-53). - Order for support of mentally ill spouse.
Section 46b-86. (Formerly Sec. 46-54). - Modification of alimony or support orders and judgments.
Section 46b-87. (Formerly Sec. 46-56). - Contempt of orders.