CT Bar Family Law & Domestic Relations Flashcards

Connecticut's Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) governs which situation?

Answer: Establishment and enforcement of support orders across state lines

UIFSA, adopted in Connecticut under C.G.S. § 46b-213a et seq., provides procedures for establishing, enforcing, and modifying child and spousal support orders when parties live in different states.

Under Connecticut law, at what age may a child generally petition the court for emancipation?

Answer: 16

Under C.G.S. § 46b-150, a minor who is at least 16 years old may petition the Probate Court for a decree of emancipation.

A Connecticut court's jurisdiction to modify a child custody order issued by another state is governed primarily by which act?

Answer: UCCJEA

The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), codified at C.G.S. § 46b-115 et seq., determines which state has jurisdiction to modify an existing custody order.

In a Connecticut dissolution action, alimony is authorized under which statute?

Answer: C.G.S. § 46b-82

C.G.S. § 46b-82 empowers the court to award alimony to either spouse, directing the court to consider factors including length of marriage, causes of dissolution, and each party's earning capacity.

Under Connecticut adoption law, which consent is generally required before a stepparent adoption can proceed?

Answer: Consent of both biological parents unless parental rights have been terminated

Under C.G.S. § 45a-724, consent of both biological parents is required for stepparent adoption unless a parent's rights have been terminated, the parent is deceased, or the court finds consent unreasonably withheld.

Which Connecticut court has subject matter jurisdiction over most family law matters, including dissolution of marriage?

Answer: Superior Court — Family Division

The Superior Court's Family Division has exclusive jurisdiction over dissolution of marriage, legal separation, annulment, and related custody and support matters in Connecticut.