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Section 46b-20. - Definitions. - As used in this chapter: (1) “Registrar” means the registrar...
Section 46b-20a. - Eligibility to marry. Issuance of license to minor who is sixteen or seventeen, when permitted. - (a) A person is eligible to marry if such person...
Section 46b-21. (Formerly Sec. 46-1). - Marriage of persons related by consanguinity or affinity prohibited. - No person may marry such person's parent, grandparent, child, grandchild,...
Section 46b-22. (Formerly Sec. 46-3). - Who may join persons in marriage. Penalty for unauthorized performance. - (a) Persons authorized to solemnize marriages in this state include...
Section 46b-22a. - Validation of marriages performed by unauthorized justice of the peace or family support referee. - (a) All marriages celebrated before June 6, 2014, otherwise valid...
Section 46b-22b. - Refusal to solemnize or participate in ceremony solemnizing a marriage on religious grounds. - (a) No member of the clergy authorized to join persons...
Section 46b-23. (Formerly Sec. 46-4). - Joining persons in marriage knowingly without authority. - Any person who undertakes to join persons in marriage, knowing...
Section 46b-24. (Formerly Sec. 46-5a). - License. Period of validity. Penalty for solemnization without license. Validity of marriage ceremony. - (a) Except as provided in section 46b-28a, no persons may...
Section 46b-24a. - Validation of marriages occurring in town other than town where license issued. - All marriages celebrated before June 6, 2014, otherwise valid except...
Section 46b-25. (Formerly Sec. 46-5b). - Application for license. - No license may be issued by the registrar until both...
Section 46b-26 and 46b-27. (Formerly Secs. 46-5c and 46-5d). - Test for venereal disease and rubella prerequisite. Issuance of license. - Sections 46b-26 and 46b-27 are repealed, effective October 1, 2003....
Section 46b-28. (Formerly Sec. 46-6). - Validity of marriages celebrated in a foreign country. - All marriages in which one or both parties are citizens...
Section 46b-28a. - Recognition of marriages and other relationships entered into in another state or jurisdiction. - A marriage, or a relationship that provides substantially the same...
Section 46b-28b. - Recognition by another state or jurisdiction of marriages entered into in this state. - A marriage between two persons entered into in this state...
Section 46b-28c. - Prior divorce in another state or country. Validity of marriage in this state. - No marriage shall be presumed to be invalid or bigamous...
Section 46b-28d. - Recognition of marriages entered into at Mashantucket Pequot reservation or Mohegan reservation. - All marriages celebrated before May 27, 2016, under a tribal...
Section 46b-29. (Formerly Sec. 46-5e). - Marriage of persons under conservatorship. - (a) No marriage license may be issued to any applicant...
Section 46b-30. (Formerly Sec. 46-5f). - Marriage of minors. - Section 46b-30 is repealed, effective October 1, 2017. (1967, P.A....
Section 46b-31. (Formerly Sec. 46-5h). - Marriage of person whose last previous marriage was terminated by divorce or dissolution. - Section 46b-31 is repealed. (1967, P.A. 313, S. 8; 1969,...
Section 46b-32. (Formerly Sec. 46-5i). - Failure to make license available; penalty. - Section 46b-32 is repealed, effective October 1, 2004. (1967, P.A....
Section 46b-33. (Formerly Sec. 46-5j). - Copy of law to applicants. - Each registrar shall issue a copy of sections 46b-24, 46b-25...
Section 46b-34. (Formerly Sec. 46-7). - Marriage certificate. Affidavit in lieu of certificate. - (a) Each person who joins any person in marriage shall...
Section 46b-35. (Formerly Sec. 46-8). - Certificates prima facie evidence. - The certificates required by sections 46b-24, 46b-24a, 46b-25 and 46b-29...
Section 46b-35a. - Refusal to provide services or accommodations related to the solemnization or celebration of a marriage on religious grounds. - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a religious organization, association...
Section 46b-35b. - Effect of marriage equality law on provision of adoption, foster care or social services by religious organization. - Nothing in public act 09-13* shall be deemed or construed...
Section 46b-36. (Formerly Sec. 46-9). - Property rights of spouse not affected by marriage. - A spouse shall not acquire by marriage any right to...
Section 46b-36a. - Short title: Connecticut Premarital Agreement Act. - Sections 46b-36a to 46b-36j, inclusive, may be cited as the...
Section 46b-36b. - Definitions. - As used in sections 46b-36a to 46b-36j, inclusive: (1) “Premarital...
Section 46b-36c. - Form of premarital agreement. - A premarital agreement shall be in writing and signed by...
Section 46b-36d. - Content of premarital agreement. - (a) Parties to a premarital agreement may contract with respect...
Section 46b-36e. - Effect of marriage on premarital agreement. - A premarital agreement becomes effective upon marriage unless otherwise provided...
Section 46b-36f. - Amendment or revocation of premarital agreement after marriage. - After marriage, a premarital agreement may be amended or revoked...
Section 46b-36g. - Enforcement of premarital agreement. - (a) A premarital agreement or amendment shall not be enforceable...
Section 46b-36h. - Enforcement of premarital agreement when marriage void. - If the marriage is held void or voidable, an agreement...
Section 46b-36i. - Statute of limitations re claims under premarital agreement. - Any statute of limitations applicable to an action asserting a...
Section 46b-36j. - Premarital agreements made prior to October 1, 1995, not affected. - Nothing in sections 46b-36a to 46b-36j, inclusive, shall be deemed...
Section 46b-37. (Formerly Sec. 46-10). - Joint duty of spouses to support family. Liability for purchases and certain expenses. Abandonment. - (a) Any purchase made by either a husband or wife...
Section 46b-38. - Relief from physical abuse by spouse. Application. Court orders. Duration. Copy. Other remedies. - Section 46b-38 is repealed. (P.A. 77-336, S. 1; P.A. 78-230,...
Section 46b-38a. - Family violence prevention and response: Definitions. - For the purposes of sections 46b-38a to 46b-38f, inclusive: (1)...
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... - (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of...
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. - (a) There shall be family violence response and intervention units...
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. - (a) A peace officer who responds to a family violence...
Section 46b-38e. - Medical data collection reports. Form. Compilation of data by Department of Public Safety. Report to Governor and General Assembly. - Section 46b-38e is repealed. (P.A. 86-337, S. 5; P.A. 91-381,...
Section 46b-38f. - Statistical summary of family violence cases maintained by Court Support Services Division. Reports. - (a) The Court Support Services Division shall maintain a statistical...
Section 46b-38g. - Programs for children impacted by domestic violence. - The Chief Court Administrator shall, within available appropriations, establish programs...
Section 46b-38h. - Designation of conviction of certain crimes as involving family violence for purposes of criminal history record information. - If any person is convicted of a violation of section...
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...
Section 46b-38j. - Family Violence Model Policy Governing Council. Membership. Duties. Annual report. - (a) There is established a Family Violence Model Policy Governing...
Section 46b-38k. - Unlawful disclosure of confidential location of an emergency shelter operated by domestic violence agency. Class A misdemeanor. - Any person who maliciously publishes, disseminates or otherwise discloses the...
Section 46b-38l. - Domestic Violence Offender Program Standards Advisory Council. Duties. Members. Report. - (a) There is established a Domestic Violence Offender Program Standards...
Section 46b-38m. - Accessibility of domestic violence offender program standards on Judicial Branch's Internet web site. - Not later than thirty days after June 30, 2015, the...