(a) In any civil action to establish parentage or to establish, modify or enforce child support orders in temporary family assistance cases pursuant to sections 17b-745, 46b-86, 46b-160, 46b-171, 46b-172, 46b-215 and 46b-231, the court may allow the state, when it is the prevailing party, a reasonable attorney's fee.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not be deemed: (1) To create a new cause of action against any individual; or (2) to confer any new jurisdiction upon the Superior Court in any action against any individual.
(P.A. 92-253, S. 9; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 70, 75; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 109, 165; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-7, S. 27, 38; P.A. 11-214, S. 30; P.A. 21-15, S. 144.)
History: June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1 deleted reference to Sec. 46b-180 in Subsec. (a) and made a technical change in Subsec. (b), effective January 1, 1998; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2 replaced reference to “AFDC” with “TANF” in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 1997; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-7 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing reference to Sec. 17b-748 with Sec. 17b-745, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 11-214 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute “temporary family assistance” for “TANF”; P.A. 21-15 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “paternity” with “parentage”, effective January 1, 2022.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 901 - Damages, Costs and Fees
Section 52-236. - Actions on contract; evidence of damages since suit.
Section 52-237. - Damages in actions for libel.
Section 52-238. - Damages in actions on penal bonds.
Section 52-239. - When broadcasting stations, networks, CATV systems liable for defamation.
Section 52-240. - Effect of damages on costs.
Section 52-240a. - Award of attorney's fees in product liability action.
Section 52-240b. - Punitive damages in product liability actions.
Section 52-243. - Costs when plaintiff is partly successful.
Section 52-244. - When plaintiff not to recover costs.
Section 52-245. - False statement concerning defense. Costs.
Section 52-246. - Costs for service by indifferent person.
Section 52-247. - Officer's fees on foreign attachment when garnishee not cited in.
Section 52-248. - Costs when there are more civil actions than necessary.
Section 52-249. - Costs and attorney's fees in actions for foreclosure and substitution of bond.
Section 52-249a. - Costs and attorney's fee in action upon a bond substituted for a mechanic's lien.
Section 52-250. - Costs of application to dissolve injunction.
Section 52-251a. - Costs, attorney's fees on small claims matter transferred to regular docket.
Section 52-251b. - Costs and attorney's fees in action for deprivation of civil rights.
Section 52-252. - Costs for nonappearance of party giving notice of deposition.
Section 52-253. - Costs in suit against manufacturers for nuisance.
Section 52-254. - Costs in amicable suit.
Section 52-255. - Costs on motion to expunge.
Section 52-256a. (Formerly Sec. 46-27). - Award of attorney's and officer's fees in contempt action.
Section 52-256b. - Award of attorney's and officer's fees in contempt action.
Section 52-257. - Fees of parties in civil actions.
Section 52-257a. - Fees in Circuit Court.
Section 52-259. - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Court fees.
Section 52-259a. - Exemptions from certain fee requirements.
Section 52-259b. - Waiver of fees and payment of the cost of service of process for indigent party.
Section 52-259c. - Fee to open, set aside, modify, extend or reargue judgment.
Section 52-259d. - Additional fee for civil causes.
Section 52-260. - Witness fees.
Section 52-262. - Fees for signing process, administering oaths, acknowledgments.