CT Bar Family Law & Domestic Relations Flashcards

Under Connecticut law, a prenuptial agreement is enforceable if it meets the requirements of which statute?

Answer: C.G.S. § 46b-36a (Connecticut Premarital Agreement Act)

The Connecticut Premarital Agreement Act (C.G.S. §§ 46b-36a to 46b-36j) governs the validity and enforcement of prenuptial agreements, requiring a writing, voluntary execution, and fair disclosure.

In Connecticut, parental liability for a minor child's willful acts is governed by which statute?

Answer: C.G.S. § 52-572

C.G.S. § 52-572 imposes liability on parents or guardians for the willful or malicious acts of their minor children, capped at a statutory maximum per occurrence.

A Connecticut court may terminate parental rights involuntarily when the state proves which ground by clear and convincing evidence?

Answer: Abandonment, or failure to rehabilitate from the cause of removal

Under C.G.S. § 17a-112, involuntary termination requires proof by clear and convincing evidence of grounds such as abandonment or failure to achieve sufficient personal rehabilitation after removal of the child.

Under Connecticut's Juvenile Court jurisdiction, a 'neglected child' is defined by which statute?

Answer: C.G.S. § 46b-120

C.G.S. § 46b-120 defines 'neglected child' for purposes of juvenile court jurisdiction, covering children denied proper care, supervision, or necessary medical attention.

In Connecticut, a legal separation differs from a dissolution of marriage in which key respect?

Answer: The parties remain legally married after a legal separation decree

After a decree of legal separation under C.G.S. § 46b-40(a), the parties live apart and the court may address property and support, but the marriage bond is not dissolved and neither party may remarry.

Under Connecticut law, which factor is NOT listed in C.G.S. § 46b-82 as one courts must consider when awarding alimony?

Answer: Number of children the couple has

C.G.S. § 46b-82 lists factors including length of marriage, age, health, earning capacity, and causes of dissolution, but the number of children is not an enumerated alimony factor (it is relevant to child support instead).